Bill Text: IA HF554 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced

Iowa House Bill 554 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of lighted headlamps by certain motor vehicles, and making a penalty applicable. (Formerly HF 432.)

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-10 - Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [HF554 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-HF554-Introduced.html


House File 554 - Introduced




                                 HOUSE FILE       
                                 BY  COMMITTEE ON
                                     TRANSPORTATION

                                 (SUCCESSOR TO HF 432)

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the use of lighted headlamps by certain
  2    motor vehicles, and making a penalty applicable.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 321.384, Code 2017, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, a
  1  4 motor vehicle operating upon a highway within the state that
  1  5 is equipped with automatic headlamps or headlamps lighted
  1  6 by default shall at all times display lighted headlamps as
  1  7 provided in section 321.415.
  1  8                           EXPLANATION
  1  9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
  1 10 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
  1 11    Under current law, motor vehicles operating on a highway are
  1 12 required to display lighted headlamps at any time from sunset
  1 13 to sunrise, and at such other times when conditions such as
  1 14 fog, snow, sleet, or rain provide insufficient lighting to
  1 15 render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway
  1 16 at a distance of 500 feet ahead.
  1 17    This bill requires motor vehicles operating on a highway
  1 18 that are equipped with automatic headlamps or headlamps lighted
  1 19 by default to display lighted headlamps at all times. By
  1 20 operation of law, a violation of this provision is punishable
  1 21 by a scheduled fine of $30.
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