Seatbelt Laws in Utah
(From the Utah Department of Health)
- Use Required
Current Utah Law
All children younger than age 2 must be restrained with a child restraint device.
All children age 2 to 10 must be restrained with a child restraint device or a seat belt.
All front seat occupants must wear a seat belt.Task Force Recommendation
All children younger than age 4 must be restrained with a child restraint device.
All children age 2 to 16 must be restrained with a child restraint device or a seat belt.
All vehicle occupants must wear a seat belt. - Enforcement
Current Utah Law
Primary offense for child restraint law (primary means an officer can stop you and cite you for this violation).
Secondary offense for all others (secondary means an officer cannot stop you for this violation, but can cite you for it if you are stopped for another offense).Task Force Recommendation
Primary offense for all violations. - Fine
Current Utah Law
$75 for child restraint law.
$10 for all others.Task Force Recommendation
$75 maximum. - Responsible Party
Current Utah Law
Driver for child restraint law.
Driver for front seat passengers younger than 18 years of age.
Each 18 year old occupant in the front seat.Task Force Recommendation
Driver for all passengers younger than 16 years of age.
Each 16 year old occupant. - Points Against Driver License
Current Utah Law
None against any person.Task Force Recommendation
Required against driver. - Exemptions
Current Utah Law
Emergency vehicles
Taxicabs
Rural letter carriers
Pick-up and delivery vehicles
Commercial vehicles 10,000 pounds or more
Commercial vehicles designed to transport more than 15 occupantsTask Force Recommendation
None - Comparative Negligence
Current Utah Law
May not be considered.Task Force Recommendation
No change.
