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Utah Code § 41-6a-209 (2026)

Obedience to peace officer or other traffic controllers -- Speeding in construction zones

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A person may not willfully fail or willfully refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a:
peace officer;
firefighter;
flagger at a highway construction or maintenance site using devices and procedures conforming to the standards adopted under Section 41-6a-301; or
uniformed adult school crossing guard invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.
If a person commits a speeding violation in a highway construction or maintenance site where workers are present, the court shall impose a fine for the offense that is at least double the fine in the uniform recommended fine schedule established under Section 76-3-301.5.
The highway construction or maintenance site under Subsection (2)(a) shall be clearly marked and have signs posted that warn of the doubled fine.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: Norton v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, 862 F.3d 1236 (10th Cir. 2017).
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Norton v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, 862 F.3d 1236 (10th Cir. 2017). “To the extent that Murray’s running away from State Trooper Swenson could be considered an offense, see Utah Code § 41-6a-209 (disobeying a lawful order of a law enforcement officer), this crime does not fit within Hicks’ confines.”
State v. Allen, 2026 UT App 47, 589 P.3d 1183. · cites it 2× “” Utah Code § 41-6a-209(1)(a). There is ample basis in the evidence for conviction on these grounds.”
Utah Code § 41-6a-209(1)(a): 1 case
State v. Allen, 2026 UT App 47, 589 P.3d 1183. “” Utah Code § 41-6a-209(1)(a). There is ample basis in the evidence for conviction on these grounds.”
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