Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 41-8-4 - Operation of a vehicle by a person under 18 - Use of wireless telephones prohibited - Exceptions - Penalty(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person younger than 18 years of age, whether a resident or nonresident of this state, may not use a wireless telephone to communicate with another person while operating a motor vehicle upon a highway of this state.(2) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that a person younger than 18 years of age was using a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle: (a) during a medical emergency;(b) when reporting a safety hazard or requesting assistance relating to a safety hazard;(c) when reporting a criminal activity or requesting assistance relating to a criminal activity; or(d) when communicating with a parent or legal guardian.(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined a maximum of $25.(4)(a) A violation of this section is not a reportable violation.(b) The Driver License Division may not assess points under Section 53-3-221 against the driving record of the person who violates this section.Added by Chapter 326, 2013 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2013.