H.B. 128 Traffic Amendments

What this bill does

HB 128 would remove the requirement that drivers use a turn signal when entering or exiting a roundabout. Drivers would still need to signal when changing lanes inside a roundabout, and the bill's latest amendment would also require signaling when driving all the way through a multi-lane roundabout.

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Every vote

• 11 yes, 0 no, 1 absentHouse Transportation Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Jan 23, 2026Who voted how
• 11 yes, 0 no, 1 absentHouse Transportation Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 23, 2026Who voted how
• 59 yes, 7 no, 9 absentFinal House vote · Feb 3, 2026
• 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
• 22 yes, 0 no, 7 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 18, 2026
• 22 yes, 0 no, 7 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 19, 2026Who voted how

Hearings and debates

• Jan 23, 2026 House Transportation Committee▶ Watch
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  1. Committee chair1:02:19

     But, uh, we'll go ahead. Uh, Representative Defay is, is she here? Oh, there you go. Oh, uh, Representative Defay is sponsoring House Bill 1 28 Traffic Amendments. So as soon as you're ready, the time's yours.

  2. Rep. Ariel Defay1:02:42

     All right, thank you. And I just like to mention that there is an amendment online. Um, this is perhaps one of the greatest bills ever written. Um, what this does is it just removes the requirement for you to signal to get in a roundabout and to get out of a roundabout. Um, would you like me to ex expound on That? Yeah. Yeah. Tell us why. Okay. Okay. Happy to do it. So, current law requires you to signal to go in and out of, of roundabout, but it's really inconsistent with how we practice, drive, how it's practiced in reality. Um, and when you're entering a roundabout, there's really only one direction that you can go. Um, and so a signal makes no sense in that case, when you're leaving a roundabout because you're in a circle, um, it can be confusing if you're signaling, you may confuse other drivers, pedestrians or motorcyclists, um, or cyclists who are trying to navigate, and they misinterpret what your signal is indicating. Um, current law says that you must signal for two seconds before you move. If you were to do that in the roundabout, you may be long past, um, the exit that you meant to drive off of. So, um, it just makes sense to remove this requirement. There is an amendment, um, that we're asking. It would just strike the word driving through. Um, and that would just make it clear that you can and, and should signal if you are in a roundabout that has multiple lanes and you're switching lanes. And with that, I'm happy to answer any questions.

  3. Unknown speaker1:04:16speaker not certain

     And I asked the, uh, sponsor if driving through meant just going right through the middle of the roundabout and she clarified that, no, you have to still go round it.

  4. Rep. Ariel Defay1:04:27

     Yes. So that is correct.

  5. Committee chair1:04:30

     Thank you for that. Uh, appreciate it. We'll go to the committee for questions. Uh, Representative Shelley.

  6. Rep. Troy Shelley1:04:36

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am just curious to know if there are any statistics on accidents with or without signals, If there are. I am not aware of any. There may be someone in the room who could address that, but I do not know.

  7. Committee chair1:04:52

     Thank you. I don't see anybody volunteering, so. All right. We'll go to, uh, Representative Peterson.

  8. Rep. Thomas W. Peterson1:05:04

     Thank you. Uh, just wanted, if you've had any input from folks with the police departments.

  9. Rep. Ariel Defay1:05:11

     Yes. Yeah. So we, we've worked with public safety UHP, they are concerned, uh, they had some concerns about the exiting of the roundabout. So that's why we talked about signaling when there's multiple lanes. And that seemed to clear up, um, confusion and, and bring everybody on the same page. Alright.

  10. Committee chair1:05:26

      Thank you Representative Thurston.

  11. Rep. Norman K Thurston1:05:31

      So I'm just having a hard time believing, does law enforcement ever even enforce this? This is like the craziest thing ever

  12. Rep. Ariel Defay1:05:40

      That Yes, it, it has been enforced, but typically, no. This bill actually came to me from a friend who received two tickets. One for not signaling to enter roundabout, and one for not signaling when exiting Roundabout. And she asked me to run this bill to remove those requirements.

  13. Rep. Norman K Thurston1:05:58

      So did that police officers get reprimanded by somebody? Can we, can you have a I do not know. Yeah. Can we have a citation on the floor to reprimand that? And my other, my other question is this, obviously this bill does not, if somebody wants to signal they can, right? It's not against a law of Correct. Because sometimes you're not supposed to signal if you're not doing something, but you can if you want.

  14. Rep. Ariel Defay1:06:18

      Yes. This does not prohibit signaling.

  15. Rep. Norman K Thurston1:06:20

      Okay. Great. Thank you. Alright. Thank you.

  16. Committee chair1:06:23

      Uh, Representative Dominguez.

  17. Rep. Angela Romero1:06:26

      It's actually Romero Romero, go ahead. That's okay. Sorry, Just to clarifying question. So a roundabout here, when we're coming up the hill, since it has like kind of two ways you can enter. So someone still needs to signal when they're making a right? Correct. Because we have a lot of accidents and that's why they put the roundabout there in the first place. That is a good question. I do not enter that roundabout. So I guess if there's another way that can you, you can go somewhere other than the roundabout? Yeah. Well, you go up the roundabout and you can turn off on one area or you can keep on going around and to go the other area. 'cause I, I live in the city, so I always come up that way. Yeah. But I think that's, I was just clarifying what you, the compromise you made with law enforcement about the signal because there's 200. Yeah. So that would be signaling. Yeah.

  18. Rep. Ariel Defay1:07:12

      So if you're driving all the way through, or if you are switching lanes, then you would require, it would require a signal.

  19. Rep. Angela Romero1:07:18

      That's all I need. Does that make sense? Thanks. Yes. Yeah. Okay.

  20. Committee chair1:07:22

      Okay, thanks. Uh, there aren't any more lights from the committee, so we'll go to the public for comment or questions. Uh, seeing none On HB 57. Okay. Seeing none. We'll go back to the committee for action.

  21. Committee chair1:07:46

      Okay. Representative Okerlund,

  22. Rep. Clinton Okerlund1:07:48

      I move that we pass out favorably. HB 1 28. Um, I think we need to adopt the amendment first. Oh, I didn't see that. I move that We adopt the first amendment Opposed amendment, I guess. Move. Thank you. That

  23. Committee chair1:08:01

      Okay. Uh, the motion is, uh, to adopt or approve amendment number one. Those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Uh, okay, go ahead with your next motion.

  24. Rep. Clinton Okerlund1:08:16

      Now I move that we pass out HB 1 28 First amendment, uh, favorably.

  25. Committee chair1:08:21

      Okay. That motion is in order. Those in favor of passing out, uh, HB 1 28 as amended traffic. Oh, so yeah. Yeah. We better. Sorry. Thank you. Get in the cart before the horse.

  26. Committee chair1:08:36

      We, uh, we need to go to the committee for for comment. Representative Peterson,

  27. Rep. Thomas W. Peterson1:08:44

      I was gonna make the motion, but I will make one comment. It's interesting that you say your friend asked you to do this. 'cause my friend asked me a month ago to do one that required signaling.

  28. Committee chair1:08:57

      Okay. Uh, any further discussion to the motion? Uh, seeing them? We'll go to the sponsor for summation.

  29. Rep. Ariel Defay1:09:06

      Yeah. Thank you. I two. Representative Peterson's point, I have not met a private citizen who knows that signaling to enter an exit a roundabout is an actual, uh, law. So I think this is a good change and I think it makes a lot of sense. So thank you for your support.

  30. Committee chair1:09:24

      Thank you. And back to the maker of the motion for, for any, for comments.

  31. Rep. Clinton Okerlund1:09:29

      I'll waive. Okay. That's been waived.

  32. Committee chair1:09:32

      And we'll come back to the committee now for a vote. Those in favor of passing out traffic amendments, uh, HP 1 28 as amended with a favorable recommendation, please say, aye. Aye. Any opposed? Say no. All right. That passes unanimously. Congratulations. Uh, Representative Chew, do you want to catch your breath or do you want to go ahead? Lemme

• Feb 3, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Unknown speaker1:13:22speaker not certain

     House Bill 1 28 Traffic Amendments by Representative Defay. This bill was heard in transportation with the vote of 11 0 1

  2. Speaker (presiding)1:13:31

     Representative Defay.

  3. Rep. Ariel Defay1:13:33

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, roundabouts are designed to simplify traffic flow and reduce serious crashes and keep vehicles moving safely. Our current signaling requirement does not match how roundabouts are used in practice. First signaling to enter a roundabout simply doesn't make sense. There's only one direction a driver can go when entering a circle. Unlike a traditional intersection, you are not choosing between multiple directions. Secondly, signaling to exit a roundabout is often confusing and can even create risk. Roundabouts are CRC, circular and exits are frequently closed together. A signal given too early may be misinterpreted by other drivers, pedestrians, or cyclists, as indicating an earlier exit or preliminary exit. And it may be confusing and actually cause harm. Uh, these split second confusion confusions with signaling, um, and abrupt breaking, can have unsafe entry decisions as well. So I would just ask you all to note that, um, this is a very good law. I don't want to talk in circles, but I will tell you that I have had a friend who has been a victim of this traffic law that is not often enforced. In fact, I would guess that most of you did not even know that signaling to enter and exit roundabouts was indeed a law. Uh, so we are just clarifying law and, and passing a common sense policy, and I ask for your support.

  4. Speaker (presiding)1:15:07

     Thank you, Representative Defay. Wow. Uh, discussion to the bill. Let's go to Representative Cutler.

  5. Rep. Paul A. Cutler1:15:18

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't want to, uh, have a circular discussion, but I'd like to ask a couple of questions. If this sponsor will yield Representative Defay, will you yield to a few circular questions?

  6. Rep. Ariel Defay1:15:29

     Yes. Mr. Speaker? Yes. Representative Cutler.

  7. Rep. Paul A. Cutler1:15:32

     Uh, we have some roundabouts that have, uh, more than one lane. They're at least two lanes, and you're often moving between lanes depending on, on how you're entering or, or exiting or, or moving inside the roundabout. Is this still require the, uh, once you enter the roundabout, if you're moving to an interior lane, is a signal required? And if you're in the interior lane, moving to the exterior lane is a signal required.

  8. Rep. Ariel Defay1:15:59

     Thank you for the question, Mr. Speaker. That is a good question, and that was contemplated in this bill. If you are in a roundabout that has multiple lanes, then you are still required to signal whether inside the interior exterior lane you are required to signal when moving between lanes within a roundabout.

  9. Rep. Paul A. Cutler1:16:16

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So the, the only change you're saying is when you exit the roundabout, you don't have to turn on your blinker to exit, you can just exit. Or when you enter, you don't have to turn on your blinker to enter the roundabout. That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

  10. Speaker (presiding)1:16:30

      Thank you, representative Keller. Further discussion. Did the bill Representative Chew?

  11. Rep. Scott H. Chew1:16:36

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know, this bill is exactly the kind of bill we have discussed in both our caucuses. We want to reduce the number of builds. I appreciate the good sponsor's time, but this bill does not solve anything. In fact, it may create hazardous situations. Any kind of a vehicle turning situation signaling should be an automatic muscle memory without the turn signal situations, hazardous situation may arrive. Roundabout roundabouts are efficient ways to enter and exit intersections, but a signal is needed. Imagine a vehicle pulling a trailer, especially a semi tractor trailer being followed by maybe an inexperienced driver. The vehicle pulling a trailer wants to turn right. He has to be a slightly into the left lane without signaling. This creates a false opening without signaling a, a driver following may be lured into a dangerous arc of the right turning trailer. This build seems heartless, but in fact can create a sad situation if a semi traveling north on highway on Interstate 15, say somebody that's not familiar with the area. And as we all follow now, uh, Siri, she might tell you that there's an accident up in the spaghetti bowl and it'll take you two hours to get to two and a half hours to get to, uh, Twila. And consequently, she might tell you to go through, uh, west outta Lehi. It'll put you through a number of roundabouts. And if you happen to be in a semi, we all rely on Siri. It puts you in, uh, in a predicament. Um, so, um, I just really feel that this, uh, is not a necessary bill. And in fact, it might create problems that are, uh, that can be avoid avoided by signaling. So therefore, I, I feel like we, we should, you know, I wish we had a, uh, a, a place we could, you know, like, uh, the misfit island, island for toys where we put, uh, misfits. I feel like this, this, uh, bill has some good, um, ideas, but in fact it's not a good thing. Thank you.

  12. Speaker (presiding)1:18:58

      Thank you Representative. Chew further discussion to the bill Representative Shallenberger.

  13. Rep. David Shallenberger1:19:06

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Faye, will you yield to a question?

  14. Rep. Ariel Defay1:19:10

      Yes, Mr. Speaker? Yes, Representative. Thank

  15. Rep. David Shallenberger1:19:13

      you. Uh, at first glance, this seems like such a silly issue as, uh, the representative from Vernal brought up. Seems like as you're entering a roundabout, the natural direction is to just go with the flow. You're not turning left, you're following the flow. My question is, has anyone ever got a ticket for not signaling when entering a roundabout? Is this even a real issue?

  16. Rep. Ariel Defay1:19:35

      Most people do not get Tiff tickets, but yes, I had a dear friend who was ticketed. She received two tickets. One for failing to send to signal to enter the roundabout, and one for failing to signal to exit the roundabout. And so it has been enforced, but as this may not come as a surprise, most people again do not know that this is in fact the law because common sense would make you think that it is in fact not a law, although it is.

  17. Rep. David Shallenberger1:20:03

      Thank you. And, uh, I would support this bill. I asked the five, uh, highway patrol guys at the X-ray machine. I was like, is this the law you do have to signal when entering a roundabout? One of 'em said yes. The other four said, I don't know. And I said, would you give a ticket if someone didn't signal when they entered a roundabout? And they all shook their head, no. But apparently people have, I would support closing this loophole and go with the flows of the traffic. I support this, this bill.

  18. Speaker (presiding)1:20:32

      Thank you. Representative Shallenberger.

  19. Rep. David Shallenberger1:20:35

      Representative er, Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I, I appreciate the, um, the feelings of, of what they're trying to do here. The sponsor is trying to do, but I'm trying to imagine someone behind following who doesn't know that there's a roundabout ahead, part of signaling lets people know to slow down and that there's something up ahead and, you know, if they're putting on their right blinker, then they know that they're moving. And it just seems like it would help the flow of traffic better as this is something we do for every single turn we do. And so, um, for that reason, I won't support this bill. And, um, I think we need to spend our time on other issues. Thank you.

  20. Speaker (presiding)1:21:30

      Thank you representative. Further discussion to the bill Representative Kyle?

  21. Rep. Jason B. Kyle1:21:36

      Yes, Mr. Speaker. Um, we recently had a nice little roundabout put in right outside of Huntsville where I live. We don't have stop signs, we just have roundabouts. So now, um, and I've apparently violate the law four times a day now. So I I completely support this bill. I will probably continue to violate the law if we do not. And so I, I, I encourage your support. Thank you.

  22. Speaker (presiding)1:21:58

      Thank you, Representative Kyle. Further discussion to the bill. See none back to your representative Faye, for summation.

  23. Rep. Ariel Defay1:22:04

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to share my personal experience that since I learned in the fall that this is in fact the law that you have to signal to enter and exit. I've been trying to signal to enter and exit roundabouts and it's nearly impossible for most roundabouts that are within my city limits because they're so small and tight. And it's actually caused me to put more concentration into signaling, um, and cause more risk rather than just driving through the roundabout and using a roundabout how it's intended to. And that is by yielding and using caution. That is the purpose of a roundabout. And so I would, I would plead for your support and thank you for this, uh, constructive conversation we've had today. Thank you.

  24. Speaker (presiding)1:22:44

      Thank you, representative Faye. Voting. Now be open on HB 1 28. Seen all present, having voted. Voting is now closed. HB 1 28 passes this body with 59. Yes votes, seven no votes, and will be sent, uh, to the Senate for further consideration.

• Feb 9, 2026 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee▶ Watch
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  1. Committee chair1:59:47

     Alright, now, uh, house Bill 1 28, Representative Defay.

  2. Rep. Ariel Defay1:59:57

     Okay. Hello Mr. Chair, members of the committee. Um, I'm excited to talk to you today about roundabouts. I had a friend who was in a roundabout and she was ticketed, um, for signaling when she, for, for not signaling when she entered a roundabout and then received a second ticket for not signaling when she exited a roundabout. And I don't know if any of you guys knew that it was required to signal to go in and out of a roundabout, but I did not. Um, and so this is a common sense update to our traffic code. It removes the requirement for drivers to signal when entering and exiting roundabout. It still requires signaling if you're changing lanes within a roundabout, there's multiple lanes. But if you're going into a roundabout, there's really only one way you can signal and you can turn. And if you're exiting, um, it can be confusing and can create risk. Um, there are circular exits are frequently close together. You're supposed to signal by code for two seconds before you actually make a motion, um, with your vehicle. So a signal given too early can be misinterpreted. It may be required for too long. So it just doesn't make sense. So this is just a common sense policy, um, that really follows what the engineering event roundabouts is the, the idea of yielding. And that's how, um, drivers should operate and work within a roundabout. So I, um, I'm happy to answer any questions at this time.

  3. Committee chair2:01:26

     Thank you for that presentation. Senator Winterton,

  4. Sen. Ronald M. Winterton2:01:30

     I don't think you go far enough. I'm still confused because as I watch down here at the roundabout, it'll back up and back up and back up. Who has the right of way as they come up the hill? You know, as long as they can keep following the vehicle in front of them, those of us that are waiting to merge do not. So I think you need to address that. It should be just lane filtering or, you know, every other car or something. But I sat out here for 10 minutes trying to get around the roundabout thinking, don't they understand that there is a gap?

  5. Committee chair2:02:04speaker not certain

     Yeah, that's a great idea. We should work on that over the interim. Well, that was smooth. Okay, Senator Kwan.

  6. Sen. Karen Kwan2:02:12

     Thank you Mr. Chair. Um, and, and actually this question that I'm gonna ask, it might be answered, I mean, maybe they were already planning to answer this for a highway patrol and public comment, but are there any safety considerations to get rid of the traffic signals in roundabouts? I mean, certainly there's safety considerations on both sides, right?

  7. Rep. Ariel Defay2:02:35

     Um, like I stated, if you're, if you're in a circle and you have exits that are close to one another and you're signaling, um, you may be signaling for an exit that you're coming up on, but someone may be thi may think you're signaling for the other exit. It's just, it's hard to decipher with signals. The other thing I would say is that since I learned of this, I've been trying to signal go while I'm going in stop signaling, signaling again when I'm going out of roundabouts. It's pretty tricky. I, I challenge you to do it because it's actually more distracting and I would say, I would say unsafe to try and signal and then stop and signal again to get in and out of roundabout than rather just, than just to yield and, and go through the roundabout. I

  8. Sen. Karen Kwan2:03:13

     Absolutely agree with you. That's why I was wondering what, what am I missing? Is there anything here that I'm missing? But thank you.

  9. Committee chair2:03:18

     Yeah, Thank you. Represent or Senator Bie.

  10. Unknown senator2:03:22speaker not certain

      I'd like to know where that person got that ticket. That just seems insane. So, uh, It was, I, I I don't wanna sh may I don't wanna shout out the municipality because it was in my, um, county, but, but yes, it's, it's a little silly. Thanks. Uh, I mean really you only have one option sometimes, so it seems shocking. So thank you. Yep.

  11. Committee chair2:03:44

      Thank you. Okay, that concludes questions. Let me go. Is there anyone in the public who wishes to address this bill? Seeing none. Anyone online. Okay, we'll bring it back to the committee. Senator Riebe.

  12. Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe2:04:00

      Thank you. I'd like to send out House Bill 1 28 with a favorable recommendation

  13. Committee chair2:04:04

      Discussion of that motion. Seeing none for summation, I'll waive Senator Riebe waive all in favor of passing out house bill 1 28 to the floor with a favorable recommendation. Say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? I'll rule that passage unanimously.

  14. Rep. Ariel Defay2:04:23speaker not certain

      Thank you. You know, I didn't get a unanimous vote on my bill. Everybody else is feeling the love. Okay.

• Feb 18, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Sen. Wayne A. Harper1:37:24

     that's right on the uh, south side of the Capitol, you'll notice you come up State Street. You've got, uh, two exits and two entrances plus potential. Third one with the right in currently in code, it's not clear whether you're required to use a signal when you enter or exit that most, uh, law enforcement officers saying yes you have to do it, but there's also requirement that you have to signal for at least two seconds. When you go under that and you want to go to the second exit, you have to put your signal on before you pass the first exit. There's a lot of confusion with that. Roundabouts are designed to, uh, maximize and simplify traffic flow without the need for a signal and a semi far four. Um, they go through and re rely quite a bit on the uh, uh, clarification for if you'll see these. If you look at the traffic engineers, they say that these are much more functional and uh, more common sense to use. House Bill 28 1 28 simply removes and then unnecessary and confusing requirement that shaft use your signal when you're entering or Xing roundabout because there are all right turns and the entrances and exits are too close for signaling.

  2. President Adams (presiding)1:38:42

     Thank you. Seeing no discussion to this bill. Going to you for a motion.

  3. Sen. Wayne A. Harper1:38:46

     Thank you. I'd move that house. Bill 1 28, be read for third time. Thank you.

  4. President Adams (presiding)1:38:50

     The question is shall house bill 1 28 Be read a third time roll call vote.

  5. Unknown speaker1:38:57

     Senator Vickers Baldy Aye. Lewin Aye. Rammer Aye. Us Fillmore Aye. Escamilla Aye. Fillmore Aye. Grover Aye. Harper Aye. Kins Aye. Ipson Aye. Johnson Aye. Quan McKay Mikel Milner Musselman Aye. Owens Cher plum rebe a Sandal Stevenson Stratton Bickers Weiler Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye.

  6. President Adams (presiding)1:39:58

     President Adams Aye House Bill 1 28. Having received 22 yay votes, zero and a vote seven being absent shall be read a third time.

• Feb 19, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Senate presiding officer22:50speaker not certain

     This bill clarifies that you do not need to use a signal entering into or xing a roundabout. We talked about the bill yesterday on second reading. So any questions today? On third reading on the bill. Seeing no questions, no comments. Going to you Senator Harper. For a motion. Thank

  2. Sen. Wayne A. Harper23:09

     You. Move that house. Bill 1 28 pass.

  3. Senate presiding officer23:12speaker not certain

     Thank you. And the question is, shall House Bill one twenty eight pass roll call vote.

  4. Senate clerk23:15

     Senator Vickers Spry Lein in grammar bus Colmore Escamilla Aye. Fillmore Aye. Grover Harper Aye. Kins Aye. Ipson Aye. Johnson Aye. Quan McKay Mikel. Aye. Milner Musselman Owens pitcher Plum Rebe Aye. Sandal Stevenson Stratton Bickers Aye. Weiler Aye. Wilson. Aye. Winterton President Adams Aye. House bill 1 28.

  5. Senate presiding officer24:11speaker not certain

     Having received 22 yay votes, zero nay votes. Seven being absent passes. This body will be signed by the president. Return to the house for the signature of the speaker.

  6. Senate presiding officer25:10

     Senator Kalimore. Senator Kalimore.

  7. Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore25:14

     Thank you President. This bill just makes a lot