Bill Text: IA SF157 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the operation of bicycles on a highway and to motorists overtaking and passing a bicycle, implement of husbandry, or slow-moving vehicle on a highway, and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-31 - END OF 2013 ACTIONS [SF157 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF157-Introduced.html
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BY
BOLKCOM
,
DOTZLER
,
DVORSKY
,
and
McCOY
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
operation
of
bicycles
on
a
highway
and
1
to
motorists
overtaking
and
passing
a
bicycle,
implement
of
2
husbandry,
or
slow-moving
vehicle
on
a
highway,
and
making
3
penalties
applicable.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.299,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
a.
The
driver
of
a
vehicle
overtaking
another
vehicle
3
proceeding
in
the
same
direction
shall
pass
to
the
left
of
the
4
other
vehicle
at
a
safe
distance
and
shall
not
again
drive
5
to
the
right
side
of
the
roadway
until
safely
clear
of
the
6
overtaken
vehicle.
7
b.
The
driver
of
a
vehicle
overtaking
a
bicycle
proceeding
8
in
the
same
direction
shall
use
an
adjacent
travel
lane
to
the
9
left
of
the
lane
in
which
the
bicycle
is
traveling
to
pass
and
10
shall
maintain
a
distance
of
not
less
than
three
feet
between
11
the
right
side
of
the
driver’s
vehicle,
including
all
mirrors
12
and
other
projections,
and
the
left
side
of
the
bicycle.
This
13
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
persons
driving
an
implement
of
14
husbandry.
15
Sec.
2.
Section
321.304,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
321.304
Prohibited
passing.
18
1.
No
vehicle
shall,
in
overtaking
and
passing
another
19
vehicle
or
at
any
other
time,
be
driven
to
the
left
side
of
the
20
roadway
under
the
following
conditions:
21
1.
a.
When
approaching
the
crest
of
a
grade
or
upon
a
curve
22
in
the
highway
where
the
driver’s
view
along
the
highway
is
23
obstructed
for
a
distance
of
approximately
seven
hundred
feet.
24
2.
b.
When
approaching
within
one
hundred
feet
of
any
25
narrow
bridge,
viaduct,
or
tunnel,
when
so
signposted,
or
26
when
approaching
within
one
hundred
feet
of
or
traversing
any
27
intersection
or
railroad
grade
crossing.
28
3.
c.
Where
official
signs
are
in
place
directing
that
29
traffic
keep
to
the
right
or
a
distinctive
center
line
or
30
off-center
line
is
marked,
which
distinctive
line
also
so
31
directs
traffic
as
declared
in
the
sign
manual
adopted
by
the
32
department
of
transportation.
33
2.
Subsection
1
does
not
apply
to
a
vehicle
passing
a
34
bicyclist
or
implement
of
husbandry,
or
passing
a
slow-moving
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vehicle
displaying
a
reflective
device
or
alternative
1
reflective
device
as
provided
by
section
321.383,
when
the
2
movement
can
be
made
safely
and
without
interfering
with,
3
impeding,
or
endangering
other
traffic.
4
Sec.
3.
Section
321.385A,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
321.385A
Citation
for
unlighted
headlamp,
rear
lamp
or
7
reflector
,
or
rear
registration
plate
light.
8
1.
a.
A
citation
issued
for
failure
to
have
one
or
more
9
headlamps
as
required
under
section
321.385
or
321.397
shall
10
first
provide
for
a
seventy-two
hour
period
within
which
the
11
person
charged
with
the
violation
shall
replace
or
repair
the
12
headlamp.
13
b.
A
citation
issued
for
failure
to
have
rear
lamps
as
14
required
under
section
321.387
,
a
rear
lamp
or
reflector
as
15
required
under
section
321.397,
or
a
rear
registration
plate
16
light
as
required
under
section
321.388
shall
first
provide
17
for
a
seventy-two
hour
period
within
which
the
person
charged
18
with
the
violation
shall
replace
or
repair
the
lamps
lamp,
19
reflector,
or
light.
20
2.
If
the
person
complies
with
the
directive
to
replace
21
or
repair
the
headlamp,
rear
lamps
lamp,
reflector
,
or
rear
22
registration
plate
light
within
the
allotted
time
period,
23
the
citation
shall
be
expunged.
If
the
person
fails
to
24
comply
within
the
allotted
time
period,
the
citation
shall
be
25
processed
in
the
same
manner
as
other
citations.
26
3.
A
citation
issued
under
this
section
shall
include
a
27
written
notice
of
replacement
or
repair
which
shall
indicate
28
the
date
of
replacement
or
repair
and
the
manner
in
which
the
29
replacement
or
repair
occurred
and
which
shall
be
returned
to
30
the
issuing
authority
within
the
seventy-two
hour
time
period.
31
Sec.
4.
Section
805.8A,
subsection
6,
paragraph
i,
Code
32
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
i.
Section
321.304,
subsections
1
34
and
2
subsection
1,
paragraphs
“a”
and
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Sec.
5.
Section
805.8A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
d,
Code
2
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
d.
Section
321.304,
subsection
3
1,
4
paragraph
“c”
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EXPLANATION
6
This
bill
contains
provisions
relating
to
bicycles
ridden
7
on
a
highway
and
to
vehicles
passing
bicycles
and
certain
slow
8
vehicles.
9
The
bill
amends
Code
section
321.299
to
require
the
driver
10
of
a
vehicle
overtaking
a
bicycle
proceeding
in
the
same
11
direction
to
use
an
adjacent
travel
lane
to
the
left
of
the
12
bicyclist
to
pass
and
to
maintain
a
distance
of
not
less
than
13
three
feet
between
the
right
side
of
the
driver’s
vehicle,
14
including
all
mirrors
and
other
projections,
and
the
left
side
15
of
the
bicyclist.
The
requirement
does
not
apply
to
a
person
16
driving
an
implement
of
husbandry.
Pursuant
to
current
law,
17
a
violation
of
Code
section
321.299
is
a
simple
misdemeanor
18
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$100.
In
addition,
if
the
19
violation
causes
serious
injury
to
another
person,
the
court
20
may
impose
an
additional
fine
of
$500
or
driver’s
license
21
suspension
for
up
to
90
days,
or
both.
If
the
violation
22
results
in
an
accident
causing
a
death,
the
court
may
impose
an
23
additional
fine
of
$1,000
or
driver’s
license
suspension
for
24
up
to
180
days,
or
both.
25
Code
section
321.304
currently
prohibits
the
driver
of
26
a
vehicle
from
overtaking
and
passing
another
vehicle
or
27
otherwise
driving
on
the
left
side
of
the
roadway
under
the
28
following
conditions:
when
approaching
the
crest
of
a
grade
29
or
on
a
curve
where
the
driver’s
view
is
obstructed
for
a
30
distance
of
approximately
700
feet;
when
approaching
within
100
31
feet
of
a
sign-posted
narrow
bridge,
viaduct,
or
tunnel;
when
32
approaching
within
100
feet
of
or
traversing
an
intersection
33
or
railroad
grade
crossing;
and
where
official
signs
or
34
line-markings
direct
that
traffic
keep
to
the
right.
The
bill
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provides
an
exception
to
the
limitations
on
driving
on
the
1
left
side
of
the
roadway
for
a
vehicle
passing
a
bicyclist
2
or
implement
of
husbandry,
or
passing
a
slow-moving
vehicle
3
displaying
a
proper
reflective
device,
when
the
movement
4
can
be
made
safely
and
without
interfering
with,
impeding,
5
or
endangering
other
traffic.
Pursuant
to
current
law,
a
6
violation
of
Code
section
321.304
is
a
simple
misdemeanor
7
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$100.
In
addition,
if
the
8
violation
causes
serious
injury
to
another
person,
the
court
9
may
impose
an
additional
fine
of
$500
or
driver’s
license
10
suspension
for
up
to
90
days,
or
both.
If
the
violation
11
results
in
an
accident
causing
a
death,
the
court
may
impose
an
12
additional
fine
of
$1,000
or
driver’s
license
suspension
for
13
up
to
180
days,
or
both.
14
Under
current
law,
when
a
citation
is
issued
to
the
driver
15
of
a
vehicle
for
failure
to
have
headlamps,
rear
lamps,
or
a
16
rear
registration
plate
light,
the
citation
includes
a
notice
17
of
replacement
or
repair
to
be
completed
and
returned
to
the
18
issuing
authority
within
72
hours.
If
the
person
complies
19
with
the
directive
within
72
hours,
the
citation
is
expunged.
20
The
bill
amends
Code
section
321.385A
to
provide
that
if
a
21
person
is
issued
a
citation
for
failure
to
have
a
bicycle
22
headlamp,
rear
light,
or
rear
reflector,
the
person
shall
23
receive
the
same
type
of
citation
providing
a
72-hour
period
24
within
which
to
make
the
required
replacement
or
repair
and
25
have
the
citation
expunged.
The
penalty
for
violation
of
26
bicycle
lighting
requirements
is
not
changed
under
the
bill.
A
27
violation
is
currently
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$25.
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