Motor vehicle left unattended -- Requirements.

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  2. Utah Code
  3. Motor Vehicles
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  5. Stopping, Standing, and Parking
  6. Motor vehicle left unattended -- Requirements.

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  • (1) A person operating or in charge of a motor vehicle may not permit the vehicle to stand unattended without:
    • (a) stopping the engine;
    • (b) locking the ignition and removing the key;
    • (c) placing the transmission in "park" or the gears in "low" or "reverse" if the vehicle has a manual shift; or
    • (d) effectively setting the brakes thereon.
  • (2) A person shall turn the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway when standing a vehicle on any perceptible grade.




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