House File 251 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 251 BY WORTHAN A BILL FOR An Act relating to the enforcement of weight limitations for 1 vehicles with retractable axles. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1538YH (1) 84 dea/nh

H.F. 251 Section 1. Section 321.463, Code 2011, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 12A. A vehicle or combination of vehicles 3 is exempt from the weight limitations of this section when 4 a retractable axle is raised in order to complete a turn, 5 provided that the retractable axle is lowered at the earliest 6 opportunity following the turn and the vehicle or combination 7 of vehicles is in compliance with the weight limitations of 8 this section when the retractable axle is lowered. 9 EXPLANATION 10 This bill provides a temporary exemption from axle weight 11 limitations for a vehicle or combination of vehicles when a 12 retractable axle is raised in order to make a turn, so long as 13 the vehicle is otherwise in compliance when the retractable 14 axle is lowered. The driver of the vehicle is required to 15 lower the raised axle at the earliest opportunity following the 16 turn. 17 -1- LSB 1538YH (1) 84 dea/nh 1/ 1