House
File
137
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
137
BY
HAGENOW
,
LANDON
,
WATTS
,
and
R.
TAYLOR
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
operation
of
a
rescue
vehicle
when
1
responding
to
an
emergency.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.231,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2015,
1
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
The
driver
of
a
fire
department
vehicle,
police
vehicle,
3
rescue
vehicle,
or
ambulance,
or
a
peace
officer
riding
a
4
police
bicycle
in
the
line
of
duty
may
do
any
of
the
following:
5
a.
Proceed
past
a
red
or
stop
signal
or
stop
sign,
but
only
6
after
slowing
down
as
may
be
necessary
for
safe
operation.
7
b.
Exceed
the
maximum
speed
limits
so
long
as
the
driver
8
does
not
endanger
life
or
property.
9
4.
The
exemptions
granted
to
an
authorized
emergency
10
vehicle
under
subsection
2
and
for
a
fire
department
vehicle,
11
police
vehicle,
rescue
vehicle,
or
ambulance
as
provided
in
12
subsection
3
shall
apply
only
when
such
vehicle
is
making
use
13
of
an
audible
signaling
device
meeting
the
requirements
of
14
section
321.433
or
a
visual
signaling
device,
except
that
use
15
of
an
audible
or
visual
signaling
device
shall
not
be
required
16
when
exercising
the
exemption
granted
under
subsection
3
,
17
paragraph
“b”
of
this
section
when
the
vehicle
is
operated
by
18
a
peace
officer,
pursuing
a
suspected
violator
of
the
speed
19
restrictions
imposed
by
or
pursuant
to
this
chapter
,
for
the
20
purpose
of
determining
the
speed
of
travel
of
such
suspected
21
violator.
22
EXPLANATION
23
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
24
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
25
Under
current
law,
the
driver
of
an
authorized
emergency
26
vehicle
may
exercise
driving
privileges
relating
to
parking
27
and
directional
signs
when
responding
to
an
emergency
call.
28
Certain
types
of
authorized
emergency
vehicles
including
fire
29
department
vehicles,
police
vehicles,
and
ambulances,
as
well
30
as
peace
officers
riding
on
police
bicycles,
may
proceed
past
31
red
stop
signals
or
stop
signs
and
exceed
speed
limits
while
32
exercising
necessary
safety
precautions
and
using
an
audible
33
or
visual
signal.
This
bill
includes
rescue
vehicles
in
that
34
category
of
authorized
emergency
vehicles
that
may
ignore
red
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stop
signals
or
stop
signs
and
exceed
speed
limits
in
emergency
1
situations.
A
“rescue
vehicle”
is
a
motor
vehicle
which
is
2
equipped
with
rescue,
fire,
or
life
support
equipment
used
to
3
assist
and
rescue
persons
in
emergencies
or
support
emergency
4
personnel
in
the
performance
of
their
duties.
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