{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-41-8-1","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 41-8-1","heading":"Operation of vehicle by persons under 16 prohibited -- Exceptions for off-highway vehicles and off-highway implements of husbandry.","body":"(1) A person under 16 years of age, whether resident or nonresident of this state, may not operate a motor vehicle upon any highway of this state.\n(2) This section does not apply to a person operating:\n(a) a motor vehicle under a permit issued under Section 53-3-210.5;\n(b) an off-highway vehicle registered under Section 41-22-3 either:\n(i) on a highway designated as open for off-highway vehicle use; or\n(ii) in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-10.3(1) through (3); or\n(c) an off-highway implement of husbandry in the manner prescribed by Subsections 41-22-5.5(3) through (5).\n(3) A violation of this section is an infraction.","path":["Title 41 Motor Vehicles","Chapter 41-8 Driving by Minors"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter8/41-8-S1.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"ae7798e1c9d71ad2088dc68ca634220204445504c7770708806eecaff32f00d0","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-41-6a-2006","next":"us-ut/utah-code-41-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}