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1 1 Section 1. Section 321.234, Code 2003, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. Notwithstanding subsection 2, a
1 4 person shall not ride a bicycle on the roadway portion of a
1 5 four-lane, divided primary highway if a multipurpose
1 6 recreational trail or a paved shoulder designated as a bikeway
1 7 runs parallel to the roadway and is adjacent to or within the
1 8 highway right-of-way. This subsection applies to primary
1 9 highways outside municipal corporate boundaries. This
1 10 subsection does not apply at times when the recreational trail
1 11 or bikeway is impassable. This subsection does not apply to
1 12 persons who are participating in a scheduled bicycle ride with
1 13 an organized group that has given advance notice to the
1 14 department and the Iowa state patrol, in accordance with rules
1 15 adopted by the department.
1 16 Sec. 2. Section 805.8A, subsection 9, Code Supplement
1 17 2003, is amended to read as follows:
1 18 9. BICYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN VIOLATIONS. For violations by a
1 19 pedestrian or a bicyclist under section 321.234, subsections
1 20 2A, 3, and 4, section 321.236, subsection 10, section 321.257,
1 21 subsection 2, section 321.275, subsection 8, section 321.325,
1 22 321.326, 321.328, 321.331, 321.332, 321.397, or 321.434, the
1 23 scheduled fine is fifteen dollars.
1 24 EXPLANATION
1 25 This bill prohibits a person from riding a bicycle on a
1 26 four-lane, divided primary highway if there is a multipurpose
1 27 recreational trail or a paved shoulder designated as a bikeway
1 28 running parallel to the roadway. The prohibition applies to
1 29 primary highways outside municipal corporate boundaries. The
1 30 bill creates an exception for times when the trail or bikeway
1 31 is impassable. Also, the prohibition does not apply to
1 32 persons participating in an organized, scheduled ride if the
1 33 group has notified the state department of transportation and
1 34 the Iowa state patrol in advance, according to administrative
1 35 rules.
2 1 The scheduled fine for a violation is $15.
2 2 LSB 5129SV 80
2 3 dea/pj/5
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