Utah Code § 72-7-105

Obstructing traffic on sidewalks or highways prohibited
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(1) A person may not:
(a) drive or place any vehicle, animal, or other object upon or along any sidewalk except in
crossing the sidewalk to or from abutting property; or
(b) permit the vehicle, animal, or other object to remain on or across any sidewalk in a way that
impedes or obstructs the ordinary use of the sidewalk.
(2)
(a) Except as described in Subsection (2)(b), vehicles, building material, or other similar objects
may be placed temporarily on highways in a manner that will not impede, endanger, or
obstruct ordinary traffic.
(b) A highway authority may prohibit or may require the removal of vehicles, building material, or
other obstructions on any highway under their jurisdiction.
(3) A highway authority may obstruct or allow obstruction of a bicycle lane, as defined in Section
41-6a-102, to facilitate highway management, including maintenance, repair, and improvement
of infrastructure.
(4) A highway authority that obstructs or allows obstruction of a bicycle lane as described in
Subsection (3) shall take reasonable action to:
(a) utilize alternative space adjacent to the bicycle lane prior to obstructing the bicycle lane;
(b) minimize the obstruction; or
(c) provide an alternate route for bicycle traffic.
(5) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.

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