House File 2307 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2307 BY B. MOORE A BILL FOR An Act requiring that vehicles not capable of traveling 1 thirty-five miles per hour be driven on the shoulder of the 2 roadway, and providing a penalty. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5049YH (6) 86 ns/nh
H.F. 2307 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 321.296 Slow vehicles required to 1 travel on shoulder. 2 1. Notwithstanding section 321.297 or any other provision 3 to the contrary, a motor vehicle that is not capable of 4 traveling at a speed of thirty-five miles per hour or more 5 shall be driven on the shoulder to the right of the roadway if 6 the speed limit for the roadway is thirty-five miles per hour 7 or more, the roadway has a shoulder capable of accommodating 8 the motor vehicle, and the shoulder is not blocked by another 9 vehicle or object. However, a motor vehicle subject to this 10 section may be driven on the roadway pursuant to section 11 321.323A. A person driving a motor vehicle pursuant to this 12 section shall display the vehicle’s emergency signal lamps 13 flashing simultaneously. A peace officer may enforce this 14 section by directions to drivers, and in the event of apparent 15 willful disobedience to this section and refusal to comply with 16 the directions of an officer in accordance with this section, 17 a person is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable as a 18 scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 6. 19 2. This section applies to the operation of bicycles, except 20 that a bicycle is not required to display emergency signal 21 lamps unless otherwise provided by law. 22 3. This section does not apply to the operation of farm 23 tractors or implements of husbandry. 24 Sec. 2. Section 321.423, subsection 2, Code 2016, is amended 25 by adding the following new paragraph: 26 NEW PARAGRAPH . k. On a motor vehicle being operated 27 pursuant to section 321.296. 28 Sec. 3. Section 805.8A, subsection 6, Code 2016, is amended 29 by adding the following new paragraph: 30 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. Section 321.296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100. 31 EXPLANATION 32 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 33 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 34 This bill requires motor vehicles not capable of traveling 35 -1- LSB 5049YH (6) 86 ns/nh 1/ 2
H.F. 2307 35 miles per hour to be driven on the shoulder to the right 1 of the roadway if the speed limit for the roadway is 35 2 miles per hour or more, the roadway has a shoulder capable 3 of accommodating the motor vehicle, and the shoulder is not 4 blocked by a vehicle or object. However, the bill provides 5 that a motor vehicle may be driven on the roadway to pass 6 stationary emergency or towing vehicles pursuant to Code 7 section 321.323A. A person driving a motor vehicle pursuant to 8 the bill is required to display the motor vehicle’s emergency 9 signal lamps. 10 The bill authorizes peace officers to enforce the bill 11 by directions to drivers. If a person willfully disobeys 12 an officer, the person is guilty of a simple misdemeanor 13 punishable by a scheduled fine of $100. 14 The bill applies to the operation of bicycles, but not to the 15 operation of farm tractors or implements of husbandry. 16 -2- LSB 5049YH (6) 86 ns/nh 2/ 2