House File 66 - Introduced



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                                       BY  REASONER


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the use of flashing lights on certain
  2    vehicles.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 1462HH 81
  5 dea/gg/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 321.423, subsection 2, paragraph g,
  1  2 Code 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    g.  A Flashing red and amber warning lights on a school bus
  1  4 as described in section 321.372, and a white flashing strobe
  1  5 light mounted on a school bus as permitted under section
  1  6 321.373, subsection 7.
  1  7    Sec. 2.  Section 321.423, subsection 2, Code 2005, is
  1  8 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
  1  9    NEW PARAGRAPH.  h.  A flashing amber light is permitted on
  1 10 a towing or recovery vehicle, a utility maintenance vehicle, a
  1 11 municipal maintenance vehicle, a highway maintenance vehicle,
  1 12 or a vehicle operated in accordance with subsection 6 or
  1 13 section 321.398 or 321.453.
  1 14    Sec. 3.  Section 321.451, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
  1 15 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  1 16    a.  An ambulance, or fire vehicle, or rescue vehicle, or
  1 17 towing or recovery vehicle.
  1 18    Sec. 4.  Section 321.451, subsection 2, Code 2005, is
  1 19 amended to read as follows:
  1 20    2.  The application for a certificate of designation must
  1 21 include the name and occupation of the owner of the vehicle,
  1 22 vehicle identification information, a description of the
  1 23 vehicle's equipment, and a description of the use of the
  1 24 vehicle when its red light is flashing, and a photograph
  1 25 showing a side view of the vehicle how the vehicle will be
  1 26 used as an authorized emergency vehicle.
  1 27                           EXPLANATION
  1 28    This bill specifies that the flashing light used on a
  1 29 towing or recovery vehicle or a utility, municipal, or highway
  1 30 maintenance vehicle must be amber in color.  In addition, the
  1 31 bill provides that a privately owned towing or recovery
  1 32 vehicle may be designated by the state department of
  1 33 transportation as an authorized emergency vehicle.  Such a
  1 34 vehicle displays a flashing red or white light during an
  1 35 emergency, or a flashing blue light when authorized for use by
  2  1 a fire department.
  2  2    The bill also makes technical amendments to current
  2  3 provisions relating to the permissible use of flashing lights
  2  4 on motor vehicles.
  2  5 LSB 1462HH 81
  2  6 dea/gg/14