Senate File 117 - Reprinted
SENATE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
(SUCCESSOR TO SF 34)
(COMPANION TO HF 128)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the operation of bicycles on a street or
2 highway, providing requirements for motor vehicle operators
3 encountering other vehicles or bicycles, and providing
4 penalties.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 321.297A USE OF TRAFFIC LANES BY
1 2 BICYCLES.
1 3 1. A vehicle shall not be operated in a manner depriving a
1 4 bicycle operator of the full use of a lane if the lane is of
1 5 insufficient width for the vehicle and a bicycle to share.
1 6 2. A violation of this section is a simple misdemeanor
1 7 punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A,
1 8 subsection 6, paragraph "b".
1 9 Sec. 2. Section 321.299, Code 2009, is amended to read as
1 10 follows:
1 11 321.299 OVERTAKING A VEHICLE OR BICYCLE.
1 12 The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing
1 13 of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those
1 14 limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated
1 15 otherwise provided in this chapter:
1 16 1. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle or a
1 17 bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the
1 18 left thereof of the vehicle or bicycle at a safe distance and
1 19 shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until
1 20 safely clear of the overtaken vehicle or bicycle.
1 21 2. Except when overtaking and passing on the right is
1 22 permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way
1 23 to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not
1 24 increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until completely
1 25 passed by the overtaking vehicle.
1 26 3. When a vehicle is overtaking and passing another
1 27 vehicle or a bicycle, the operator of the overtaking vehicle
1 28 shall maintain a distance of not less than five feet from the
1 29 other vehicle or bicycle. This subsection does not apply to a
1 30 farm tractor or fence=line feeder.
1 31 Sec. 3. Section 321.307, Code 2009, is amended to read as
1 32 follows:
1 33 321.307 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
1 34 The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another
1 35 vehicle or a bicycle more closely than is reasonable and
2 1 prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles the
2 2 vehicle or bicycle and the traffic upon and the condition of
2 3 the highway.
2 4 Sec. 4. Section 321.314, Code 2009, is amended to read as
2 5 follows:
2 6 321.314 WHEN SIGNAL REQUIRED.
2 7 No A person shall not turn a vehicle from a direct course
2 8 upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with
2 9 reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible
2 10 signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected
2 11 by such movement or after giving an appropriate signal in the
2 12 manner hereinafter provided in this chapter in the event any
2 13 other vehicle may be affected by such movement.
2 14 Sec. 5. Section 321.318, Code 2009, is amended to read as
2 15 follows:
2 16 321.318 METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS.
2 17 1. All signals herein Signals required under this chapter
2 18 which may be given by hand and arm shall when so given be
2 19 given from the left side of the vehicle, and the following
2 20 manner and interpretation thereof is suggested:
2 21 1. a. Left turn == Hand and arm extended horizontally.
2 22 2. b. Right turn == Hand and arm extended upward.
2 23 3. c. Stop or decrease of speed == Hand and arm extended
2 24 downward.
2 25 2. A person operating a bicycle may signal a right turn
2 26 with the left hand and arm extended upward or with the right
2 27 hand and arm extended horizontally.
2 28 Sec. 6. Section 321.353, Code 2009, is amended to read as
2 29 follows:
2 30 321.353 STOP BEFORE CROSSING SIDEWALK OR RECREATION TRAIL
2 31 == RIGHT=OF=WAY.
2 32 1. The driver of a vehicle emerging from a private
2 33 roadway, alley, driveway, or building shall stop such the
2 34 vehicle immediately prior to driving onto the sidewalk area
2 35 and thereafter the driver shall proceed into the sidewalk area
3 1 only when the driver can do so without danger to pedestrian or
3 2 bicycle traffic, and the driver shall yield the right=of=way
3 3 to any bicycle or vehicular traffic on the street into which
3 4 the driver's vehicle is entering.
3 5 2. Except where a sign posted by state or local
3 6 authorities requires recreation trail users to yield to cross
3 7 traffic, the driver of a vehicle emerging from a private
3 8 roadway, alley, driveway, or building shall stop the vehicle
3 9 immediately prior to driving onto a recreation trail area and
3 10 thereafter the driver shall proceed into the recreation trail
3 11 area only when the driver can do so without danger to
3 12 pedestrian or bicycle traffic. The driver shall yield the
3 13 right=of=way to any bicycle or vehicular traffic on the street
3 14 into which the driver's vehicle is entering.
3 15 2. 3. The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a
3 16 highway from a private road or driveway shall stop such
3 17 vehicle immediately prior to driving on said the highway and
3 18 shall yield the right=of=way to all bicycles or vehicles
3 19 approaching on said the highway.
3 20 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 321.371A OPENING DOOR OF PARKED
3 21 VEHICLE.
3 22 A person shall not open the door of a vehicle on the side
3 23 available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do
3 24 so and can be done without interfering with the movement of
3 25 traffic. A person shall not leave the door of a vehicle open
3 26 on the side of the vehicle available to moving traffic for a
3 27 period of time longer than necessary to load or unload
3 28 passengers or cargo.
3 29 Sec. 8. Section 321.482A, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code
3 30 2009, is amended to read as follows:
3 31 Notwithstanding section 321.482, a person who is convicted
3 32 of operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321.275,
3 33 subsection 4, section 321.297, 321.297A, 321.298, 321.299,
3 34 321.302, 321.303, 321.304, 321.305, 321.306, 321.307, 321.308,
3 35 section 321.309, subsection 2, or section 321.311, 321.319,
4 1 321.320, 321.321, 321.322, 321.323, 321.323A, 321.324,
4 2 321.324A, 321.327, 321.329, or 321.333, or a person who is
4 3 convicted of a violation of section 321.371A, causing serious
4 4 injury to or the death of another person may be subject to the
4 5 following penalties in addition to the penalty provided for a
4 6 scheduled violation in section 805.8A or any other penalty
4 7 provided by law:
4 8 Sec. 9. Section 805.8A, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code
4 9 2009, is amended to read as follows:
4 10 b. For violations under section 321.275, subsections 1
4 11 through 7, sections 321.277A, 321.297A, 321.315, 321.316,
4 12 321.318, 321.363, and 321.365, the scheduled fine is
4 13 twenty=five dollars.
4 14 Sec. 10. Section 805.8A, subsection 14, Code 2009, is
4 15 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
4 16 NEW PARAGRAPH. j. OPEN DOOR VIOLATIONS. For a violation
4 17 under section 321.371A, the scheduled fine is thirty=five
4 18 dollars.
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