House
File
276
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
276
BY
KRESSIG
,
T.
OLSON
,
ISENHART
,
LENSING
,
PETERSEN
,
HUNTER
,
HALL
,
T.
TAYLOR
,
JACOBY
,
MASCHER
,
M.
SMITH
,
STECKMAN
,
WOLFE
,
KAJTAZOVIC
,
THOMAS
,
MURPHY
,
LYKAM
,
WENTHE
,
ABDUL-SAMAD
,
KELLEY
,
GASKILL
,
KEARNS
,
OLDSON
,
WESSEL-KROESCHELL
,
and
WINCKLER
(COMPANION
TO
SF
96
BY
BOLKCOM)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
concerning
requirements
for
motor
vehicle
operators
1
when
overtaking
and
passing
a
bicycle,
and
making
penalties
2
applicable.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
4
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Section
1.
Section
321.299,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
The
driver
of
a
vehicle
overtaking
a
3
bicycle
proceeding
in
the
same
direction
shall
use
an
adjacent
4
travel
lane
to
pass
and
shall
maintain
a
distance
of
not
less
5
than
three
feet
between
the
right
side
of
the
driver’s
vehicle,
6
including
all
mirrors
or
other
projections,
and
the
left
side
7
of
the
bicyclist.
This
subsection
does
not
apply
to
implements
8
of
husbandry.
9
EXPLANATION
10
This
bill
requires
the
driver
of
a
vehicle
to
use
an
11
adjacent
travel
lane
when
passing
a
bicycle
proceeding
in
the
12
same
direction.
In
addition,
the
driver
of
the
vehicle
must
13
maintain
a
distance
of
not
less
than
three
feet
between
the
14
right
side
of
the
driver’s
vehicle,
including
all
mirrors
or
15
other
projections,
and
the
left
side
of
the
bicyclist.
The
16
requirements
do
not
apply
to
implements
of
husbandry.
17
The
provisions
of
the
bill
are
in
addition
to
current
law,
18
applicable
to
both
vehicles
and
bicycles,
which
requires
a
19
vehicle
to
pass
to
the
left
of
the
other
vehicle
at
a
safe
20
distance
and
not
return
to
the
right
side
of
the
roadway
until
21
safely
clear
of
the
overtaken
vehicle.
The
vehicle
being
22
passed
is
required
to
give
way
to
the
right
in
favor
of
the
23
overtaking
vehicle
and
not
increase
speed
until
completely
24
passed
by
the
overtaking
vehicle.
Exceptions
apply
in
specific
25
situations
when
passing
on
the
right
is
permitted.
26
Pursuant
to
current
law,
a
violation
of
requirements
27
relating
to
overtaking
and
passing
is
a
simple
misdemeanor
28
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$100.
If
a
violation
causes
29
serious
injury,
the
driver
may
be
subject
to
an
additional
fine
30
of
$500
or
driver’s
license
suspension
for
up
to
90
days,
or
31
both.
For
a
violation
causing
death,
the
driver
may
be
subject
32
to
an
additional
fine
of
$1,000
or
license
suspension
for
up
to
33
180
days,
or
both.
34
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