Prohibits drivers from using a cargo carrier (including a bike rack) that obstructs required tail lights unless auxiliary lighting or reflectors are installed.
Creates "state-preferred zoning" for starter homes and smaller lots with streamlined city permitting and approval. By making it easier to allow smaller-scale housing and incremental density, the bill supports more compact, walkable development patterns that are better suited to walking, biking, and transit use.
Creates a temporary pilot program allowing red-light cameras to collect data at 10 high-risk intersections and issue mailed warning notices, without fines or penalties, to evaluate potential safety benefits.
Replaces existing age-based e-bike restrictions with a safety certificate option for riders 8-15 years old. Establishes a helmet requirement for e-bike riders under 21 on public roads. Strengthens disclosure rules for non-e-bike electric vehicles and makes many technical changes to reduce confusion between e-bikes and electric motorcycles.
Diverts about 2% of the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Fund to provide matching grants for city and county projects that improve recreational access and safety along the Jordan River.
Consolidates governance of the Utah Transit Authority by replacing the current three-member Board of Trustees and nine-member Local Advisory Council with a seven-member, part-time Transit Commission.
Forces SLC to “mitigate” the impacts of existing protected bikeways and bus-only lanes on 300 West, 200 South, and 400 South. Requires extensive study and UDOT approval for traffic-calming projects on SLC's busiest roads. Requires 12-ft vehicle lanes where possible and implicitly directs UDOT to prioritize vehicle speed and capacity over safety improvements.