House
File
2088
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2088
BY
MEGGERS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
additional
penalties
for
violations
for
1
failing
to
reduce
speed
when
required
or
otherwise
control
a
2
motor
vehicle
that
result
in
serious
injury
or
death.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.482A,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
Notwithstanding
section
321.482
,
a
person
who
is
convicted
3
of
operating
a
motor
vehicle
in
violation
of
section
321.178,
4
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2),
section
5
321.180B,
subsection
6
,
section
321.194,
subsection
2
,
6
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(2),
section
321.256
,
321.257
,
7
section
321.275,
subsection
4
,
section
321.276
,
321.288,
8
321.297
,
321.298
,
321.299
,
321.302
,
321.303
,
321.304
,
321.305
,
9
321.306
,
321.307
,
321.311
,
321.319
,
321.320
,
321.321
,
321.322
,
10
321.323
,
321.324
,
321.324A
,
321.327
,
321.329
,
321.333
,
section
11
321.372,
subsection
3
,
or
section
321.449B
,
causing
serious
12
injury
to
or
the
death
of
another
person
may
be
subject
to
the
13
following
penalties
in
addition
to
the
penalty
provided
for
14
a
scheduled
violation
in
section
805.8A
or
any
other
penalty
15
provided
by
law:
16
EXPLANATION
17
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
18
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
19
Under
current
law,
Code
section
321.288
requires
a
person
20
operating
a
motor
vehicle
to
control
the
vehicle
at
all
times
21
and
reduce
the
speed
of
the
vehicle
to
a
reasonable
and
proper
22
rate
when
approaching
a
pedestrian
walking
or
an
animal
being
23
led,
ridden,
or
driven
on
a
highway;
when
approaching
and
24
traversing
a
crossing,
intersection,
sharp
turn,
curve,
or
25
steep
descent
on
a
highway;
when
approaching
and
passing
26
an
emergency
warning
device,
emergency
vehicle
displaying
27
revolving
or
flashing
lights,
or
slow-moving
vehicle
displaying
28
reflective
devices;
and
when
approaching
and
passing
through
a
29
work
zone.
The
scheduled
fine
for
a
violation
of
Code
section
30
321.288
is
$135.
Code
section
321.482A
sets
forth
additional
31
penalties
applicable
when
a
person
is
convicted
of
operating
32
a
motor
vehicle
in
violation
of
certain
Code
sections
in
Code
33
chapter
321
(motor
vehicles
and
law
of
the
road)
if
such
34
violation
causes
serious
injury
to
or
the
death
of
another
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person.
1
This
bill
adds
Code
section
321.288
to
the
list
of
violations
2
subject
to
additional
penalties
under
Code
section
321.482A.
3
When
a
person
is
convicted
of
a
violation
causing
serious
4
injury,
the
additional
penalties
include
a
fine
of
$500
or
5
suspension
of
the
violator’s
driver’s
license
or
operating
6
privileges
for
not
more
than
90
days,
or
both.
When
a
person
7
is
convicted
of
a
violation
causing
death,
the
additional
8
penalties
include
a
fine
of
$1,000
or
suspension
of
the
9
violator’s
driver’s
license
or
operating
privileges
for
not
10
more
than
180
days,
or
both.
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