SF 235 (LSB 1913SV (1) 87)

SENATE FILE 235

BY  COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1020)

A BILL FOR

An Act permitting motor vehicles to stand unattended without first stopping the engine.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321.362, Code 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   321.362  Unattended motor vehicle.
   No A person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall not permit it the vehicle to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, or when standing upon any perceptible grade without effectively setting the brake thereon and turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Current law prohibits a person from permitting a vehicle to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, or without effectively setting the brake and turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway when the vehicle is standing upon any perceptible grade. A violation of this provision is punishable by a scheduled fine of $20.
   This bill eliminates the prohibition on permitting a motor vehicle to stand unattended without first stopping the engine.