Utah State Legislature

            (1) A motorcycle and a motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with the following items:

            (a) one head lamp which, when factory equipped with an automatic lighting ignition system, may not be disconnected;

            (b) one tail lamp;

            (c) either a tail lamp or a separate lamp which illuminates the rear license plate with a white light;

            (d) one red reflector on the rear, either separate or as part of the tail lamp;

            (e) one stop lamp;

            (f) a braking system, other than parking brake, in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623;

            (g) a horn or warning device in accordance with Section 41-6a-1625;

            (h) a muffler and emission control system in accordance with Section 41-6a-1626;

            (i) a mirror in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627; and

            (j) tires in accordance with Section 41-6a-1636.

            (2) The department may require an inspection of the braking system on a motor-driven cycle and disapprove a braking system that is not designed or constructed as to insure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use in accordance with Section 41-6a-1623.

            (3) A person may not operate a motor-driven cycle on a highway if the department has disapproved the braking system on the motor-driven cycle.

            (4) (a) Upon notice to the party to whom the motor-driven cycle is registered, the department may suspend the registration of a motor-driven cycle if the department has disapproved the braking system under this section.

            (b) The Motor Vehicle Division shall, under Subsection 41-1a-109(1)(e) or (2), refuse to register a motor-driven cycle if it has reason to believe the motor-driven cycle has a braking system disapproved under this section.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session