Bill Text: IA HF302 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the crossing of highways by all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vehicles, and making a penalty applicable. (See HF 464.)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-13 - Withdrawn. H.J. 623. [HF302 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HF302-Introduced.html
House File 302 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HAGER A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the crossing of highways by all=terrain 2 vehicles and off=road utility vehicles, and making a penalty 3 applicable. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2060YH (1) 87 ns/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.234A, subsection 1, Code 2017, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. g. The all=terrain vehicle is crossing the 1 4 highway pursuant to section 321I.10, subsection 5. 1 5 Sec. 2. Section 321I.10, subsection 5, Code 2017, is amended 1 6 by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the 1 7 following: 1 8 5. An all=terrain vehicle or off=road utility vehicle 1 9 may make a direct crossing of a highway provided all of the 1 10 following occur: 1 11 a. The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety 1 12 degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no 1 13 obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing. 1 14 b. The all=terrain vehicle or off=road utility vehicle is 1 15 brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main 1 16 traveled way of the highway. 1 17 c. The driver yields the right=of=way to all oncoming 1 18 traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard. 1 19 d. In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only 1 20 at an intersection of such highway with another public street 1 21 or highway. 1 22 e. The crossing is made from a street, roadway, or highway 1 23 designated as an all=terrain vehicle trail by a state agency, 1 24 county, or city to a street, roadway, or highway designated 1 25 as an all=terrain vehicle trail by a state agency, county, or 1 26 city. 1 27 EXPLANATION 1 28 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 29 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 30 Under current law, the department of transportation (DOT) 1 31 may issue a permit to a state agency, a county, or a city to 1 32 allow an all=terrain vehicle trail to cross a primary highway. 1 33 The trail crossing must be part of an all=terrain vehicle trail 1 34 designated by the state agency, county, or city. The DOT may 1 35 issue a permit only if the crossing can be accomplished in a 2 1 safe manner and the crossing allows for adequate sight distance 2 2 for both motorists and all=terrain vehicle operators. 2 3 This bill strikes that provision and provides that an 2 4 all=terrain vehicle or off=road utility vehicle may make a 2 5 direct crossing of a highway if the crossing is made at an 2 6 angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the 2 7 highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick 2 8 and safe crossing; the all=terrain vehicle or off=road utility 2 9 vehicle is brought to a complete stop before crossing the 2 10 shoulder or main traveled way of the highway; the driver yields 2 11 the right=of=way to all oncoming traffic which constitutes an 2 12 immediate hazard; in crossing a divided highway, the crossing 2 13 is made only at an intersection of such highway with another 2 14 public street or highway; and the crossing is made from a 2 15 street, roadway, or highway designated as an all=terrain 2 16 vehicle trail by a state agency, county, or city to a street, 2 17 roadway, or highway designated as an all=terrain vehicle trail 2 18 by a state agency, county, or city. 2 19 The scheduled fine for a violation of the bill is $50. LSB 2060YH (1) 87 ns/nh
