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House File 372 - EnrolledAn Actrelating to turns against red lights made by vehicular traffic.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 321.257, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
2017, is amended to read as follows:
a. A “steady circular red” light means vehicular traffic
shall stop. Vehicular traffic shall remain standing until
a signal to proceed is shown or vehicular traffic, unless
prohibited by a sign, may cautiously enter the intersection to
make a right turn from the right lane of traffic or another lane
designated for right turns, or a left turn from a one-way street
to a one-way street from the left lane of traffic on a one-way
street onto the leftmost lane of traffic on a one-way street or
another lane designated for left turns. Turns made under this
paragraph shall be made in a manner that does not interfere
with other vehicular or pedestrian traffic lawfully using the
intersection. Pedestrian traffic facing a steady circular red
light shall not enter the roadway unless the
-1- pedestrian can safely cross the roadway without interfering
with any vehicular traffic.
______________________________
LINDA UPMEYER
Speaker of the House
______________________________
JACK WHITVER
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 372, Eighty-seventh General Assembly.
______________________________
CARMINE BOAL
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved _______________, 2017
______________________________
TERRY E. BRANSTAD
Governor
-1-ns/nh/rh
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 321.257, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
2017, is amended to read as follows:
a. A “steady circular red” light means vehicular traffic
shall stop. Vehicular traffic shall remain standing until
a signal to proceed is shown or vehicular traffic, unless
prohibited by a sign, may cautiously enter the intersection to
make a right turn from the right lane of traffic or another lane
designated for right turns, or a left turn from a one-way street
to a one-way street from the left lane of traffic on a one-way
street onto the leftmost lane of traffic on a one-way street or
another lane designated for left turns. Turns made under this
paragraph shall be made in a manner that does not interfere
with other vehicular or pedestrian traffic lawfully using the
intersection. Pedestrian traffic facing a steady circular red
light shall not enter the roadway unless the
-1- pedestrian can safely cross the roadway without interfering
with any vehicular traffic.
______________________________
LINDA UPMEYER
Speaker of the House
______________________________
JACK WHITVER
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 372, Eighty-seventh General Assembly.
______________________________
CARMINE BOAL
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved _______________, 2017
______________________________
TERRY E. BRANSTAD
Governor
-1-ns/nh/rh