Utah Code § 41-6a-903

Current with legislation effective through 5/2/2024
Section 41-6a-903 - Yield right-of-way - Vehicle turning left - Entering or crossing highway other than from another roadway - Merging lanes
(1) The operator of a vehicle:
(a) except as provided in Subsection (2), intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle operator approaching from the opposite direction which is so close to the turning vehicle operator as to constitute an immediate hazard;
(b) about to enter or cross a highway from any place other than another highway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicle operators approaching on the highway to be entered or crossed; and
(c) traveling in a lane that is about to merge into a continuing lane, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicle operators traveling in the continuing lane and which are so close as to be an immediate hazard.
(2) The operator of a vehicle intending to turn to the left at an intersection is not required to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle operator approaching from the opposite direction if the vehicle operator approaching from the opposite direction fails to stop when required to stop by a stop sign or steady red signal at that intersection.
(3) A violation of Subsection (1) is an infraction.

Utah Code § 41-6a-903

Amended by Chapter TBD, 2024 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session ,§ 67, eff. 5/12/2015.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session