House File 2400 H-8242 Amend House File 2400 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. Section 321.209, subsection 3, Code 2018, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 3. Failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws 6 of this state or to otherwise comply with section 321.261 in 7 the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death 8 or personal injury of another. 9 Sec. 2. Section 321.261, subsection 1, Code 2018, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 1. a. The driver of any vehicle who knows or has reason to 12 believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in an accident 13 resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately 14 stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close as 15 possible and if able, shall then return to and remain at the 16 scene of the accident in accordance with section 321.263 . 17 Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more 18 than is necessary. 19 b. If the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an 20 accident resulting in injury to or death of a person without 21 knowledge or reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was 22 involved in the accident, and later discovers that the driver’s 23 vehicle may have been involved in an accident that resulted in 24 injury to or the death of a person, the driver shall as soon 25 as reasonably possible make a good-faith effort to immediately 26 make a 911 call and provide the dispatcher with any requested 27 information described in section 321.263 and the location and 28 possible time of the accident. 29 c. As used in this section, “reason to believe” means 30 that the driver is aware of circumstances that would cause 31 a reasonable person in like circumstances to be aware of a 32 substantial and unjustifiable risk that the driver’s vehicle 33 has been in an accident. The risk must be of such a nature or 34 degree that failure to be aware of the risk constitutes a gross 35 -1- HF2400.4536 (2) 87 ns/rh 1/ 2 #1.
deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person 1 would observe under the circumstances. 2 Sec. 3. Section 321.555, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 3 2018, is amended to read as follows: 4 f. Failure to stop and leave information , or to render aid 5 as required by , or to otherwise comply with sections 321.261 6 and 321.263 . > 7 2. Title page, line 1, by striking < reporting > and inserting 8 < motor vehicle > 9 3. Title page, line 2, by striking < providing penalties > and 10 inserting < making penalties applicable > 11 ______________________________ HINSON of Linn -2- HF2400.4536 (2) 87 ns/rh 2/ 2 #2. #3.