House
File
286
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
286
BY
MASCHER
and
LENSING
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
use
of
safety
helmets
by
operators
of,
1
and
passengers
on,
motorcycles
and
motorized
bicycles,
and
2
providing
a
penalty.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.275,
Code
2017,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9.
Helmets
required.
3
a.
A
person
shall
not
operate
a
motorcycle
or
motorized
4
bicycle
on
a
highway
of
this
state
if
the
operator
or
any
5
passenger
is
not
wearing
a
safety
helmet.
A
person
shall
6
not
ride
as
a
passenger
on
a
motorcycle
or
motorized
bicycle
7
being
operated
on
a
highway
of
this
state
if
the
operator,
the
8
person,
or
any
other
passenger
is
not
wearing
a
safety
helmet.
9
b.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“wearing
a
safety
10
helmet”
means
having
a
safety
helmet
that
complies
with
the
11
standards
and
specifications
established
in
49
C.F.R.
§571.218
12
on
the
person’s
head
that
is
fastened
with
the
helmet
straps
13
and
that
is
of
a
size
that
fits
the
person’s
head
securely
14
without
excessive
lateral
or
vertical
movement.
The
department
15
shall
adopt
rules
establishing
guidelines
for
approved
safety
16
helmets
and
shall
maintain
and
publish
a
list
of
approved
17
safety
helmets.
The
list
need
not
be
inclusive.
18
Sec.
2.
Section
805.8A,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
19
2017,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
b.
Section
321.275,
subsections
1
21
through
7
and
9
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$
35.
22
EXPLANATION
23
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
24
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
25
This
bill
prohibits
a
person
from
operating
a
motorcycle
or
26
motorized
bicycle
on
a
highway
if
the
operator
or
any
passenger
27
is
not
wearing
a
safety
helmet.
The
bill
also
prohibits
a
28
passenger
from
riding
on
a
motorcycle
or
motorized
bicycle
29
if
the
operator
or
another
passenger
is
not
wearing
a
safety
30
helmet.
The
safety
helmet
must
be
in
compliance
with
federal
31
regulations
and
must
fit
the
person’s
head
securely
and
be
32
fastened
with
helmet
straps.
The
bill
directs
the
department
33
of
transportation
to
establish
guidelines
for
motorcycle
safety
34
helmets
and
to
maintain
and
publish
a
list
of
approved
helmets.
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The
bill
provides
that
a
violation
of
this
provision
is
a
1
simple
misdemeanor
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$35.
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