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Are side-by-sides street legal in Utah?

Utah's law on side-by-sides and ATVs on public roads, quoted from its own page, with the conditions, equipment and plate rule.

The law in Utah

Side-by-side (UTV): Yes, with a plate. Utah lets you register a side-by-side for public roads if it meets the state's rules.
"(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) , an individual may operate an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, that meets the requirements of this section as a street-legal ATV on a street or highway."
ATV (quad): Yes, with a plate. Utah lets you register an ATV for public roads if it meets the state's rules.
"(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) , an individual may operate an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, that meets the requirements of this section as a street-legal ATV on a street or highway."
Dirt bike: Yes, with a plate. Utah lets you register a dirt bike for public roads if it meets the state's rules.
"(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), an individual may operate an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, that meets the requirements of this section as a street-legal ATV on a street or highway."

Utah Code 41-6a-1509. Street-legal all-terrain vehicle: Operation on highways: Registration and licensing requirements: Equipment requirements., checked November 2026.

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Side-by-side (UTV) · Utah

Street legal with a plate

Yes, with a plate. Utah lets you register a side-by-side for public roads if it meets the state's rules.

"(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) , an individual may operate an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, that meets the requirements of this section as a street-legal ATV on a street or highway."

Conditions

"(b) An individual may not operate an all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, or all-terrain type III vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle, as a street-legal ATV on a highway if: (i) the highway is an interstate system as defined in Section 72-1-102 ; or (ii) the highway is in a county of the first class and both of the following criterion is met: (A) the highway is near a grade separated portion of the highway; and (B) the highway has a posted speed limit higher than 50 miles per hour."
"an operator of a street-legal all-terrain vehicle, when operating a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a highway, may not exceed the lesser of: (i) the posted speed limit; or (ii) 50 miles per hour."
"An operator of a street-legal all-terrain vehicle, when operating a street-legal all-terrain vehicle on a highway with a posted speed limit higher than 50 miles per hour, shall: (i) operate the street-legal all-terrain vehicle on the extreme right hand side of the roadway; and (ii) equip the street-legal all-terrain vehicle with a reflector or reflective tape to the front and back of both sides of the vehicle."
"Except as provided under Section 41-22-10.3 , a person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on any street or highway that is not designated or posted as open for off-highway vehicle use in accordance with Subsection (1) or Section 41-22-10.1 ."

Registration and plates

"(3) A street-legal ATV shall comply with Section 59-2-405.2 , Subsection 41-1a-205(1) , Subsection 53-8-205(1)(b) , and the same requirements as: (a) a motorcycle for: (i) traffic rules under this chapter; (ii) titling, vehicle identification, license plates, and registration, excluding registration fees, under Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;"

Required equipment (17)

(b) The owner of an all-terrain type II vehicle or all-terrain type III vehicle being operated as a street-legal all-terrain vehicle ... shall ensure that the vehicle is equipped with:
two headlamps that meet the requirements of Section 41-6a-1603 ;
two tail lamps;
a tail lamp or other lamp constructed and placed to illuminate the registration plate with a white light;
one or more red reflectors on the rear;
two stop lamps on the rear;
amber or red electric turn signals, one on each side of the front and rear;
a braking system, other than a parking brake, that meets the requirements of Section 41-6a-1623 ;
a horn or other warning device that meets the requirements of Section 41-6a-1625 ;
a muffler and emission control system that meets the requirements of Section 41-6a-1626 ;
rearview mirrors on the right and left side of the driver in accordance with Section 41-6a-1627 ;
a windshield, unless the operator wears eye protection while operating the vehicle;
a speedometer, illuminated for nighttime operation;
for vehicles designed by the manufacturer for carrying one or more passengers, a seat designed for passengers;
for vehicles with side-by-side or tandem seating, seatbelts for each vehicle occupant;
a seat with a height between 20 and 40 inches when measured at the forward edge of the seat bottom; and
tires that: (A) do not exceed 44 inches in height; and (B) have at least 2/32 inches or greater tire tread.

Driver's license

"(b) a motor vehicle for: (i) driver licensing under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act; and (ii) motor vehicle insurance under Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;"

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Yes, with a plate. Utah lets you register a side-by-side for public roads if it meets the state's rules. Source: Utah Code 41-6a-1509. Street-legal all-terrain vehicle: Operation on highways: Registration and licensing requirements: Equipment requirements..

Yes, with a plate. Utah lets you register an ATV for public roads if it meets the state's rules. Source: Utah Code 41-6a-1509. Street-legal all-terrain vehicle: Operation on highways: Registration and licensing requirements: Equipment requirements..

Utah's law says: "(3) A street-legal ATV shall comply with Section 59-2-405.2 , Subsection 41-1a-205(1) , Subsection 53-8-205(1)(b) , and the same requirements as: (a) a motorcycle for: (i) traffic rules under this chapter; (ii) titling, vehicle identification, license plates, and registration, excluding registration fees, under Chapter 1a, Motor Vehicle Act;"

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