Utah Auto Transport & Driving Information

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UtahDriving Laws/Info

 

UtahVehicle Hazard Rates

Car accidents:

In Utah the number of fatalities due to car accidents was 275 in 2008. Out of all of the motor vehicle accidents, 55 of these deaths, or 20%, involved alcohol impairment.

DUI Prevalence:

8,214 DUI arrests in 2007.

Traffic Jam Info: clickhere for details

First Utah DUI Conviction

• Jail – 48 Hours Minimum, or
• Work Service Program - 48 Hours Minimum, or
• Home Confinement
• Fine - $700 Minimum
• License Suspension – 120 Days
• Other Possibilities
• Home Confinement Through The Use of Electronic Monitoring
• Participate in Alcohol / Drug Screening
• Participate in Alcohol / Drug Assessment
• Participate in Substance Abuse Education
• Participate in Substance Abuse Treatment

Second Utah DUI Conviction

• Jail – 240 Hours Minimum, or
• Work Service Program - 240 Hours Minimum or
• Home Confinement
• Fine - $800 Minimum
• License Suspension – 2 Years
• Ignition Interlock Device – 3 Years (If Within 10 Years of Previous)
• Other Possibilities
• Home Confinement Through The Use of Electronic Monitoring
• Supervised Probation
• Participate in Alcohol / Drug Screening
• Participate in Alcohol / Drug Assessment
• Participate in Substance Abuse Education
• Participate in Substance Abuse Treatment

Third Utah DUI Conviction

• Jail – 1,500 Hours Minimum
• Fine - $1,500 Minimum
• License Suspension – 2 Years
• Ignition Interlock Device – 3 Years (If Within 10 Years of Previous)
• Other Possibilities
• Supervised Probation
• Participate in Alcohol / Drug Screening
• Participate in Alcohol / Drug Assessment
• Participate in Substance Abuse Education
• Participate in Substance Abuse Treatment

Utah Speeding Ticket Info

How do I go about paying my speeding tickets?

Fines for traffic tickets are paid directly to the court that imposes them, not to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or the Utah Highway Patrol. Unlike a parking ticket, the amount of the fine for a traffic ticket usually won't appear on the ticket itself. Instead, the court with jurisdiction in the location you received the ticket will send you a notice in the mail indicating the bail amount and giving information about where to go should you wish to contest the citation. You can find a list of Utah courts and jurisdictions online.

What types of fines might I face?

Traffic tickets not requiring a court appearance will oblige you to not only forfeit a bail amount but also to pay administrative surcharges based on a percentage of the fine.

For more information, download the
State of Utah Uniform Fine/Bail-Forfeiture Schedule.

The short list of sample bail amounts and surcharges below will give you an idea of how these fines can transform a seemingly minor offense into a very expensive mistake:

• Speeding (1-10 MPH over the limit): $50 bail
• Speeding (11-15 MPH over the limit): $75 bail
• Speeding (16-20 MPH over the limit): $125 bail
• Speeding (21-25 MPH over the limit): $200 bail
• Speeding (31+ MPH over the limit): mandatory court appearance plus additional $10 per mile over the speed limit and $400 bail
• Speeding in a school zone, first offense (0-9 MPH over the limit): $67.50 bail
• Speeding in a school zone, first offense (10-19 MPH over the limit): $168.75 bail
• No registration in vehicle: $40
• No insurance: mandatory court appearance and $400 bail
• No valid license: $40 bail
• Moving violations require a $32 surcharge on top of the bail amount; add a $10 traffic surcharge to that total in Salt Lake County.