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Utah Senate rejects bill to expand use of unmarked highway patrol vehicles after safety debate
Summary
The Senate debated and rejected House Bill 87, which would have allowed limited use of existing unmarked vehicles for traffic projects. Opponents warned of safety risks to motorists stopped by unmarked cars; supporters said the measure offered targeted flexibility in congested areas.
Senators voted down House Bill 87, which would have allowed the commissioner of public safety to deploy additional unmarked vehicles from existing fleets for specified traffic-safety projects, after an extended floor debate about risks, oversight and the scope of the change.
Senator Peter Knudson, sponsor, told the chamber the measure was a narrowly targeted safety tool, citing the Arrive Alive project on I‑15 in which use of unmarked vehicles helped reduce crashes…
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