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Thursday PM headlines: Road rage bill passes, new state monument

Cars at a red stoplight. There are mountains in the background. Cars from the left of the image are turning into the intersection.
Anna Johnson
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UPR
Under the bill, "road rage" would be defined as a criminal action with the intent to endanger or intimidate an individual in another vehicle.

Road rage amendments go to the governor's desk

A bill that would increase penalties for road rage events on Utah’s roadways is on its way to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk after passing through both the Utah state House of Representatives and Senate.

The bill, House Bill 30, would define the term road rage as a criminal action with the intent to endanger or intimidate an individual in another vehicle.

This would include brandishing a weapon or reckless driving like trying to crash into or run other drivers off the road.

Resolution signed to create Butch Cassidy State Monument

Gov. Spencer Cox signed several House concurrent resolutions Wednesday, one of which will create Butch Cassidy State Monument.

The resolution would preserve and maintain Butch Cassidy’s house as a state monument with important recreational, cultural, historic, scenic and economic value.

The monument will be managed by Garfield and Piute counties.

Anna grew up begging her mom to play music instead of public radio over the car stereo on the way to school. Now, she loves radio and the power of storytelling through sound. While she is happy to report on anything from dance concerts to laughter practice, her main focus at UPR is political reporting. She is studying Journalism and Political Science at Utah State University and wants to work in political communication after she graduates. In her free time, she spends time with her rescue dog Quigley and enjoys rock climbing.