Utah Code § 41-6a-1637

Flares, fusees, or electric lanterns and flags -- Alternative reflector units -- Duty
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to carry in trucks and buses -- Requirements.
(1) Except as provided under Subsection (2) and unless the vehicle is carrying the equipment
required under this section, a person may not operate a truck, bus or truck-tractor, or a motor
vehicle towing a house trailer:
(a) on a highway outside an urban district; or
(b) on a divided highway during hours of darkness specified under Section 41-6a-1603.
(2)
(a) The vehicle shall carry at least:
(i) three flares;
(ii) three red electric lanterns;
(iii) three portable red emergency reflectors; or
(iv) three red-burning fusees.
(b) The equipment required under Subsections (2)(a)(i) and (ii) shall be capable of being seen
and distinguished at a distance of not less than 600 feet under normal atmospheric conditions
during the hours of darkness.
(c) The equipment required under Subsection (2)(a)(iii) shall be capable of reflecting red light
clearly visible from a distance of not less than 600 feet under normal atmospheric conditions
during the hours of darkness when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps.
(3) A flare, fusee, electric lantern, warning flag, or portable reflector used under this section or
Section 41-6a-1638 shall comply with specifications adopted under Section 41-6a-1601.
(4)
(a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle used for the transportation of explosives or any
cargo tank truck used for the transportation of flammable liquids or compressed gases
under the conditions specified under Subsections (1)(a) and (b) unless there is carried in the
vehicle:
(i) three red electric lanterns; or
(ii) three portable red emergency reflectors.
(b) A person operating a vehicle specified under Subsection (4)(a) or a vehicle using compressed
gas as a motor fuel may not carry in the vehicle a flare, fusee, or signal produced by flame.
(5) A person may not operate a vehicle described under this section on a highway outside of an
urban district or on a divided highway during daylight hours unless at least two red flags, not
less than 12 inches square, with standards to support the flags are carried in the vehicle.
(6) A violation of this section is an infraction.

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