Utah Move-Over Law

What Utah requires

Utah widened its move-over law in 2023 to cover any stopped vehicle with its hazards on, not just responders and tow trucks (Utah Code § 41-6a-904). Slow down, give room, and move a lane over when it's safe. A disabled car on the shoulder counts now too. A first offense is about $160, plus a mandatory 4-hour defensive driving course.

Who you move over for, and the fallback

• Move over for: Emergency vehicles with red or blue lights, tow trucks and highway maintenance vehicles with amber lights, and any stopped vehicle showing flashing hazard lights that isn't parked in a legal parking spot.
• If you can't move over: Slow down, give as much room as you can, and if you're in the lane next to the stopped vehicle, move out of it when it's practical and safe.
• Corrects the overview's 'No.' A 2023 amendment added subsection (4), which covers any stopped vehicle displaying hazard lights that isn't in an apparent legal parking area, not just responders and tow/maintenance. Coverage and required action are verified against the statute text; the ~$160 dollar figure is from a county fine schedule and varies by court, so it's marked medium.

What a violation costs

Infraction. First offense runs roughly $160 (varies by court; infractions cap at $750). You must also take a 4-hour classroom defensive driving course, or risk a 90-day license suspension.

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