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Committee backs HB 196 to clarify traction law, expand canyon enforcement
Summary
The committee unanimously recommended first substitute House Bill 196, which clarifies the state's traction (chain-up) law and aligns statute with UDOT practice for canyon roads. UDOT and the Utah Highway Patrol voiced support; the record shows prior legislative funding and public outreach.
The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Standing Committee voted unanimously to pass first substitute House Bill 196, a measure to clarify Utah’s traction (chain-up) law and make explicit that failure to comply with traction requirements is an enforceable traffic infraction in specified conditions and zones.
Representative Bennion told the committee the bill "gives law enforcement and drivers greater clarity that traction laws can be enforced" and noted that UDOT classifies roads by condition and can…
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