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Show Juvenile Authorities Issue Warning on Motorbikes In a series of recent cases in the Juvenile Court many young drivers have appeared to be under a misconception concerning some of the laws that apply to the operation of motorbikes. Several cases have recently been referred to the Court where a youth, operating a motorbike, has failed to stop on the command of a police officer. This means that young drivers have been signaled by lights or siren from the police vehicle, and have tried to get away from the police after receiving this signal. This is an extremely serious offense. If committed by an adult, this offense could result in a fine up to $1,000 and a minimum jail sentence of 60 days. In addition it is a requirement of the laws of Utah that if someone is found guilty of this offense, their driver's license is automatically automatical-ly revoked for a period of one year, whether they be adult or juvenile. This is true even if the youth does not yet have a driver's license, and in this case the privilege to obtain a driver's license is revoked for one year. Some of the young have been under the impression that if they could get off the street and into the hills before being apprehended by officers, offi-cers, or entirely escape from the officers, that they could not be charged. However, in almost all cases where a chase like this results, the officer is nearly always able to obtain sufficient description of the driver, vehicle or license numbers, to result in conviction convic-tion on a charge of fleeing from police. The provisions of the law which require revocation of the Driver's License apply to juveniles and adults alike, and further, if you are convicted of this particular offense you cannot obtain a limited license to drive to work or school. Your license is revoked for a period of one year, with no provision for obtaining a license to drive, or any sort, until that year is over. |