Title VIII, TRANSPORTATION (Ch. 306 - 330B)

If the owner of a vehicle fails to register the vehicle under the provisions of this chapter , the treasurer shall withhold the registration of the vehicle for any period or periods for which it appears that registration should have been made, until the fee for the period or peri…

A conviction of the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall not be a bar to a prosecution for an assault or for a homicide committed by any person in operating motor vehicles. [S13, §1571-m30; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5091; C39, § 5022.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 7…

1. A person operating a motor vehicle shall not steer the motor vehicle unreasonably close to or toward a person riding a bicycle on a highway, including the roadway or the shoulder adjacent to the roadway. 2. A person shall not knowingly project any object or substance at or aga…

1. A person operating a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway shall not possess in the passenger area of the motor vehicle an open or unsealed bottle, can, jar, or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage or a beverage containing any amount of tetrahydrocannabino…

1. A passenger in a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway shall not possess in the passenger area of the motor vehicle an open or unsealed bottle, can, jar, or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage or a beverage containing any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol. “…

1. Any person driving a motor vehicle on a highway shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed not greater than nor less than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface, and width of the highway and of any other conditions then existing, and no pe…

1. A person operating a motor vehicle shall have the vehicle under control at all times. 2. A person operating a motor vehicle shall reduce the speed to a reasonable and proper rate: a. When approaching and passing a person walking in the traveled portion of the public highway. b…

The department shall furnish and place on primary roads or on extensions of primary roads within any city suitable standard signs showing the points at which the rate of speed changes and the maximum rate of speed in the district which the vehicle is entering. On all other main h…

Any vehicle that was once registered in the state, but which was removed from and no longer subject to registration in this state, shall, upon being returned to this state and becoming again subject to registration, be initially registered again in accordance with section 321.20 …

1. Whenever the department shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any speed limit set forth in this chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any pa…

In every charge of violation of section 321.285 the citation or complaint, and also the notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the speed limit applicable within the district or at the location. [C39, § 5023.07; C46, 50, 54, …

The provisions of section 321.285 shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence upon the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident. [C39, § 5023.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321…

Local authorities in their respective jurisdiction may in their discretion subject to the approval of the department authorize by ordinance higher speeds than those stated in section 321.285 upon through highways or upon highways or portions thereof where stop or yield signs have…

A person shall not drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. Peace officers are hereby authorized to enforce this provision by…

1. A person shall not drive a vehicle on any public bridge or elevated structure at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed permitted under this chapter on the street or highway at a point where said street or highway joins said bridge or elevated structure. However, if t…

1. A vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway upon all roadways of sufficient width, except as follows: a. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing such movement. b. When an obstruction exists making …

Except as otherwise provided in section 321.297 , vehicles or persons on horseback meeting each other on any roadway shall yield one-half of the roadway by turning to the right. [R60, §908; C73, §1000; C97, §1569; S13, §1569; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5020; C39, § 5024.02; C46, 50, 54, 5…

The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated: 1. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall p…

The director is hereby vested with the power and is charged with the duty of observing, administering, and enforcing the provisions of this chapter . [C39, § 5000.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.3 ]

1. The department or the county treasurer shall refuse registration and issuance of a certificate of title or any transfer of title and registration upon any of the following grounds: a. That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement or that the applicant has fai…

1. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the driver of a vehicle on a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of traffic moving in the same direction as the vehicle being passed may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle which is ma…

A vehicle shall not be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit the overtaking …

No vehicle shall, in overtaking and passing another vehicle or at any other time, be driven to the left side of the roadway under the following conditions: 1. When approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the highway where the driver’s view along the highway is obstruc…

1. Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated. 2. A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island. [C39, § 5024.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, …

Whenever any roadway has been divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for traffic the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply: 1. A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from s…

The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway. [C39, § 5024.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3…

A person shall not pull or tow by motor vehicle, for hire, another motor vehicle over any highway outside the limits of any incorporated city, except in case of temporary movement of a disabled motor vehicle to the place where repairs will be made, unless the person has complied …

A state and county records system shall be maintained in the following manner: 1. State records system. a. The department shall install and maintain a records system which must contain the name and address of the vehicle owner, current and previous registration number, vehicle id…

1. A motor vehicle shall not tow a four-wheeled trailer with a steering axle, or more than one trailer or semitrailer, or both in combination. However, this section does not apply to a motor home, motorsports recreational vehicle, multipurpose vehicle, motor truck, truck tractor …

1. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows: a. Both the approach for a right turn and right turn shall be made as close as practical to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. b. Approach for a left turn shall be made in that portio…

No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade or hill, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet. [C…

No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. [C39, § 5025.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.313 ] Referred to in §805.8A(7)(d) For applicable scheduled fine, see §8…

No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an appr…

A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously during not less than the last one hundred feet traveled by the vehicle before turning when the speed limit is forty-five miles per hour or less and a continuous signal during not less than the last three hund…

A person shall not stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in sections 321.314 , 321.315 , 321.317 , and 321.318 to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such …

1. The signals required under the provisions of this chapter may be given either by means of the hand and arm as provided in section 321.318 , or by a mechanical or electrical directional signal device or light conforming to the provisions of this chapter . 2. Directional signal …

All signals required under this chapter which may be given by hand and arm shall when so given be given from the left side of the vehicle and the following manner and interpretation thereof is suggested: 1. Left turn — Hand and arm extended horizontally. 2. Right turn — Hand and …

1. When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways or public streets at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. 2. The rule contained in subsection 1 is modified at through highwa…

1. A vehicle’s registration card shall at all times be carried in the vehicle to which it refers and shall be shown to any peace officer upon the officer’s request. 2. This section shall not apply when the registration card is being used for the purpose of making application for …

The driver of a vehicle who intends to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are within the intersection or so close as to constitute an immedi…

The driver of a vehicle shall stop or yield as required by this chapter at the entrance to a through highway and shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from said through highway or which are approaching so closely on said through highwa…

1. The driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop at the first opportunity at either the clearly marked stop line or before entering the crosswalk or before entering the intersection or at the point nearest the intersecting roadway whe…

A person shall not cause a vehicle to be moved in a backward direction on a highway unless and until the vehicle can be backed with reasonable safety, and shall yield the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle on the highway or an intersecting highway which is so close as to con…

1. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying flashing lights, as permitted under section 321.423 , shall approach the authorized emergency vehicle with due caution and shall proceed in one of the following manners, ab…

1. For the purposes of this section , “red light” or “blue light” means a light or lighting device that, when illuminated, will exhibit a solid flashing or strobing red or blue light. 2. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle with any lamp or device displa…

1. For purposes of this section , “funeral procession” means a procession of motor vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased person during daylight hours which is being escorted by a vehicle continually displaying its emergency signal lamps flashing simultaneously and using li…