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Utah Truck Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Salt Lake City may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The Utah Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of the federal regulations.

If you want to learn about the federal laws that apply to all over-the-road trucks, click here.

The following provisions are an overview of Utah laws that affect trucks operating only in Utah:

Driver Qualifications:

Utah has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with some modifications. Drivers must be 18 years of age unless they are hauling hazardous materials, in which case they must be at least 21. Federal regulations mandate that all drivers be at least 21 under all circumstances. Also, in order to be granted a Class A, B. or C license, an applicant must have at least one year’s driving experience.

Hours of Service:

Utah has adopted Part 395 of the Federal Regulations with one modification. When a driver primarily transports construction materials and equipment to and from an active construction site, any period of 7 or 8 consecutive days may end with the beginning of any off-duty period of 36 or more successive hours.

Inspection and Maintenance:

Utah has adopted Part 396 of the Federal Regulations in its entirety.

Crash reports are available from:

Driver’s License Division
Attention: Archives
P.O. Box 30560
Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0560
(801) 965-4428

If you have been involved in a truck accident in Utah, click here for more information or to ask any questions you have.

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"If each time a rig is inspected it is done in an identical fashion the driver will be less likely to omit a key element of the process during a future inspection."

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Utah Truck Accident News:

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Utah Cities:

  • Salt Lake City
  • Ogden
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  • West Valley City
  • West Jordan
  • Provo
  • Layton
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  • Sandy
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  • Taylorsville
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  • Orem
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  • St. George

    • Major Utah Interstates:

  • I-15
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  • I-70
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  • I-80
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  • I-84
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