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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 321.323A APPROACHING CERTAIN
1 2 STATIONARY VEHICLES.
1 3 1. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a
1 4 stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying
1 5 flashing yellow, amber, white, red, or red and blue lights
1 6 shall approach the authorized emergency vehicle with due
1 7 caution and shall proceed in one of the following manners,
1 8 absent any other direction by a peace officer:
1 9 a. If the motor vehicle is traveling on a multilaned road
1 10 with two or more lanes proceeding in the same direction as the
1 11 motor vehicle, make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to
1 12 the authorized emergency vehicle if possible in the existing
1 13 safety and traffic conditions.
1 14 b. If a lane change under paragraph "a" would be
1 15 impossible or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to
1 16 a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and
1 17 traffic conditions, which speed shall not exceed ten miles per
1 18 hour less than the posted speed limit.
1 19 2. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a
1 20 stationary towing or recovery vehicle, or a stationary highway
1 21 maintenance vehicle, that is displaying flashing yellow,
1 22 amber, or red lights shall approach the vehicle with due
1 23 caution and shall proceed in one of the following manners,
1 24 absent any other direction by a peace officer:
1 25 a. If the motor vehicle is traveling on a multilaned road
1 26 with two or more lanes proceeding in the same direction as the
1 27 motor vehicle, make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to
1 28 the towing, recovery, or highway maintenance vehicle if
1 29 possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions.
1 30 b. If a lane change under paragraph "a" would be
1 31 impossible or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to
1 32 a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and
1 33 traffic conditions, which speed shall not exceed ten miles per
1 34 hour less than the posted speed limit.
1 35 Sec. 2. Section 805.8, subsection 2, paragraph k,
2 1 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2001, is amended to read as
2 2 follows:
2 3 For violations by operators of school buses and emergency
2 4 vehicles, and for violations by other motor vehicle operators
2 5 when in the vicinity of a school bus, emergency vehicle, or
2 6 certain stationary vehicles, under sections 321.231, 321.323A,
2 7 321.324, and 321.372, subsections 1 and 2, the scheduled fine
2 8 is twenty-five dollars. For violations of section 321.372,
2 9 subsection 3, the scheduled fine is one hundred dollars.
2 10 EXPLANATION
2 11 This bill creates new Code section 321.323A to require
2 12 operators of motor vehicles to take specified precautions when
2 13 approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle or a
2 14 stationary towing, recovery, or highway maintenance vehicle.
2 15 The bill requires the operator of an approaching motor
2 16 vehicle, absent another direction from a peace officer, to
2 17 change lanes to a lane that is not adjacent to the stationary
2 18 vehicle if the motor vehicle is on a multilaned road with two
2 19 or more lanes proceeding in the same direction as the motor
2 20 vehicle or, if a lane change is not possible, reduce the speed
2 21 of the motor vehicle to a reasonable speed, not to exceed 10
2 22 miles per hour below the posted speed limit. The requirement
2 23 only applies when the stationary vehicle is displaying the
2 24 appropriate flashing lights.
2 25 The bill also makes a violation of the new requirement a
2 26 simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $25.
2 27 LSB 1730HH 79
2 28 nh/cf/24
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