Every change to where electric dirt bikes and e-motos can ride in Utah that we've confirmed from an official source: city bans, openings, and state law. Newest first.
Statewide
On roads, riders 8 to 15 will be able to ride any e-bike class with adult supervision or the state's online safety certificate, and the Class 3 ban for them ends. Riders under 8 still can't ride on roads. Electric dirt bikes stay motor vehicles.
HB 381 (2026), enrolled bill text · Checked against the Legislature's bill text
Ordinance 26-24 bans electric motorcycles from all public property, paths, and sidewalks. To use any city street, an e-motorcycle needs street equipment and a licensed rider, so OHV-only bikes have to be trailered.
West Jordan Ordinance 26-24, City Code 7-6-2 · Checked against the ordinance
Ordinance 2026-12 replaced the old 15 mph OHV street rule. Only street-legal vehicles may now use Moab city streets, so an OHV-registered dirt bike has to be trailered through town.
Moab City Ordinance 2026-12, amending Moab Municipal Code 10.04.090 · Checked against the ordinance
Statewide
Signed March 24, 2026. Creates the "high-power electric device" category for vehicles past e-bike limits, treats them under motor vehicle law, requires sellers to disclose that they aren't e-bikes, and gives police clearer authority to stop, cite, and impound.
HB 381 (2026), Utah Legislature · Checked against the Legislature's bill text
Ordinance 26-18 bans electric motorcycles from Millcreek's city parks and trails.
Millcreek public notice: Ordinance 26-18, Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Trails · Checked against an official city page
E-motorcycles are banned from every Draper sidewalk, path, park property, and trail. On city streets they must be registered and insured, follow motorcycle traffic laws, and be ridden by someone 16 or older with a motorcycle endorsement.
Draper City: E-Motorcycle Law Changes (May 2026) · Checked against an official city page
Sevier County (unincorporated)
The commission adopted Ordinance 2026-1-1, replacing its recreational vehicle road rules. The minutes say it opens all county roads to recreational vehicles except in the Fishlake Basin. We couldn't read the ordinance itself to confirm whether dirt bikes are covered.
Sevier County Commission minutes, January 26, 2026 (Ordinance 2026-1-1) · Checked against an official city page
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