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                  SB 8
              MOVING VIOLATION AMENDMENTS
              1996 GENERAL SESSION
              STATE OF UTAH
              Sponsor: Stephen J. Rees
          AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; LIMITING THE USE OF PHOTO RADAR;
          AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN VIOLATIONS FROM BEING REPORTABLE
          VIOLATIONS.
          This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
          AMENDS:
          41-6-52.5 , as enacted by Chapter 233, Laws of Utah 1991
          Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
              Section 1. Section 41-6-52.5 is amended to read:
              41-6-52.5. Photo radar -- Restrictions on use.
              (1) "Photo radar" means a device used primarily for highway speed limit enforcement
          substantially consisting of a low power doppler radar unit and camera mounted in or on a vehicle,
          which automatically produces a photograph of a vehicle traveling in excess of the legal speed limit,
          with the vehicle's speed, the date, time of day, and location of the violation printed on the
          photograph.
              (2) Photo radar may not be used except:
              (a) (i) in school zones; or
              (ii) [in other areas approved by a local authority's governing body based on a demonstrated
          public safety need] in other areas that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less;
              (b) when a peace officer is present with the photo radar unit;
              (c) when signs are posted on the highway providing notice to a motorist that photo radar
          may be used; [and]
              (d) when use of photo radar by a local authority is approved by the local authority's
          governing body[.]; and
              (e) when the citation is accompanied by the photograph produced by photo radar.
              (3) The restrictions under Subsection (2) on the use of photo radar do not apply when the
          information gathered is used for highway safety research or to issue warning citations not involving
          a fine, court appearance, or a person's driving record.
              (4) A contract or agreement regarding the purchase, lease, rental, or use of photo radar by
          the department or by a local authority may not specify any condition for issuing a citation.
              (5) The department and any local authority using photo radar, upon request, shall make the
          following information available for public inspection during regular office hours:
              (a) the terms of any contract regarding the purchase, lease, rental, or use of photo radar;
              (b) the total fine revenue generated by using photo radar;
              (c) the number of citations issued by the use of photo radar; and
              (d) the amount paid to the person providing the photo radar unit.
              (6) A moving traffic violation obtained through the use of photo radar is not a reportable
          violation as defined under Section 53-3-102 , and points may not be assessed against a person for the
          violation.

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