House
File
2396
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2396
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
596)
(COMPANION
TO
SF
2243
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
driving
on
a
roadway
laned
for
traffic,
and
1
making
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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2396
Section
1.
Section
321.306,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
1
as
follows:
2
321.306
Roadways
laned
for
traffic.
3
Whenever
any
roadway
has
been
divided
into
three
or
more
4
clearly
marked
lanes
for
traffic
,
the
following
rules
in
5
addition
to
all
others
consistent
herewith
with
this
chapter
6
shall
apply:
7
1.
A
vehicle
shall
be
driven
as
nearly
as
practical
8
practicable
entirely
within
a
single
lane
and
.
9
2.
A
vehicle
shall
not
be
moved
from
such
a
lane
until
the
10
driver
has
first
ascertained
that
such
movement
can
be
made
11
with
safety.
12
2.
3.
If
a
roadway
is
divided
into
three
lanes,
a
vehicle
13
shall
not
be
driven
in
the
center
lane
except
as
follows:
14
a.
When
overtaking
and
passing
another
vehicle
where
the
15
roadway
is
clearly
visible
and
such
the
center
lane
is
clear
of
16
traffic
within
a
safe
distance.
17
b.
In
preparation
for
a
left
turn
or
where
such
the
center
18
lane
is
at
the
time
allocated
exclusively
to
traffic
moving
in
19
the
direction
the
vehicle
is
proceeding
and
is
signposted
to
20
give
notice
of
such
allocation.
21
3.
4.
Official
signs
may
be
erected
directing
slow-moving
22
traffic
to
use
a
designated
lane
or
allocating
specified
lanes
23
to
traffic
moving
in
the
same
direction
and
drivers
of
vehicles
24
shall
obey
the
directions
of
every
such
sign.
25
4.
5.
Vehicles
moving
in
a
lane
designated
for
slow-moving
26
traffic
shall
yield
the
right-of-way
to
vehicles
moving
in
the
27
same
direction
in
a
lane
not
so
designated
when
such
lanes
28
merge
to
form
a
single
lane.
29
5.
6.
A
portion
of
a
highway
provided
with
a
lane
for
30
slow-moving
vehicles
does
not
become
a
roadway
marked
for
three
31
lanes
of
traffic.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
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This
bill
amends
Code
section
321.306,
which
contains
1
requirements
for
driving
a
vehicle
on
a
roadway
that
has
been
2
divided
into
three
or
more
clearly
marked
traffic
lanes.
The
3
bill
provides
that
the
requirements
apply
on
any
roadway
4
with
clearly
marked
traffic
lanes,
regardless
of
the
number
5
of
lanes.
Currently,
the
requirement
to
drive
as
nearly
as
6
practical
entirely
within
a
single
lane
is
combined
with
the
7
requirement
not
to
move
from
the
lane
until
the
driver
has
8
first
ascertained
that
the
movement
can
be
made
safely.
The
9
bill
separates
those
two
requirements
and
makes
semantic
10
changes
to
the
language
of
the
Code
section.
11
Pursuant
to
current
law,
a
violation
of
the
requirements
of
12
Code
section
321.306
is
a
simple
misdemeanor,
punishable
by
a
13
scheduled
fine
of
$100.
A
violation
that
causes
serious
injury
14
to
or
the
death
of
a
person
may
be
subject
to
an
additional
fine
15
and
driver’s
license
suspension.
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