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House
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98
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
98
BY
MEGGERS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
operators
of
motor
vehicles
approaching
1
certain
slow-moving
authorized
emergency
vehicles,
and
2
making
penalties
applicable.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.323A,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
1
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
The
operator
of
a
motor
vehicle
approaching
a
stationary
or
3
slow-moving
authorized
emergency
vehicle
that
is
displaying
4
flashing
lights,
as
permitted
under
section
321.423
,
shall
5
approach
the
authorized
emergency
vehicle
with
due
caution
and
6
shall
proceed
in
one
of
the
following
manners,
absent
any
other
7
direction
by
a
peace
officer:
8
Sec.
2.
Section
321.323A,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
9
the
following
new
subsection:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
11
“slow-moving”
means
that
a
vehicle
is
being
operated
at
a
speed
12
of
fifteen
miles
per
hour
or
less
on,
along,
or
adjacent
to
the
13
roadway
by
a
person
in
connection
with
the
person’s
official
14
job
duties.
15
EXPLANATION
16
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
17
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
18
Under
current
law,
Code
section
321.323A
requires
the
19
operator
of
a
motor
vehicle
approaching
a
stationary
authorized
20
emergency
vehicle
that
is
displaying
flashing
lights
to
21
approach
the
vehicle
with
due
caution
and
make
a
lane
change
22
into
a
lane
not
adjacent
to
the
vehicle
if
possible
in
the
23
existing
safety
and
traffic
conditions,
or
if
a
lane
change
24
would
be
impossible,
prohibited
by
law,
or
unsafe,
reduce
the
25
speed
of
the
motor
vehicle
to
a
reasonable
and
proper
speed
26
for
the
existing
road
and
traffic
conditions,
which
speed
27
must
be
less
than
the
posted
speed
limit,
and
be
prepared
to
28
stop.
This
bill
applies
these
requirements
when
approaching
29
slow-moving
(15
miles
per
hour
or
less)
authorized
emergency
30
vehicles.
The
bill
does
not
amend
similar
cautionary
approach
31
requirements
relating
to
stationary
towing
or
recovery
32
vehicles,
utility
maintenance
vehicles,
municipal
maintenance
33
vehicles,
highway
maintenance
vehicles,
construction
vehicles,
34
and
solid
waste
or
recycling
collection
service
vehicles.
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A
violation
of
Code
section
321.323A
is
a
simple
misdemeanor
1
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$135.
By
operation
of
law,
2
a
person
convicted
of
a
violation
of
Code
section
321.323A
3
which
resulted
in
an
accident
causing
bodily
injury
to
or
the
4
death
of
another
person
may
be
subject
to
additional
penalties
5
including
a
fine
of
$500
for
a
violation
causing
bodily
injury
6
to
another
person
and
a
fine
of
$1,000
for
a
violation
causing
7
death.
The
department
of
transportation
is
required
to
suspend
8
the
driver’s
license
of
a
person
who
is
convicted
of
violating
9
Code
section
321.323A
for
90
days
if
the
violation
caused
10
damage
to
the
property
of
another
person;
180
days
if
the
11
violation
caused
bodily
injury
to
another
person;
and
one
year
12
if
the
violation
caused
death.
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