Senate File 2032 SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2001) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to bicycles on primary highways and providing a 2 penalty. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5129SV 80 5 dea/pj/5 PAG LIN 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