Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe barricade, warning light, etc.
Utah Code § 72-6-114
in effect72-6-114. Restricting use of or closing highway -- Penalty for failure to observe barricade, warning light, etc.
(1) A highway authority may close or restrict travel on a highway under their jurisdiction due to construction, maintenance work, or emergency.
(2) If a highway or portion of a highway is closed or restricted to travel, a highway authority shall cause suitable barriers and notices to be posted and maintained in accordance with Section 41-6a-301.
(3) A person who willfully fails to observe any temporary or permanent barricade, warning light, sign, cone, or other object used in accordance with this section, or to obey a flagman, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Amended by Chapter 59, 2012 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title72/Chapter6/72-6-S114.html?v=C72-6-S114_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
