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Iowa Traffic Laws
Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Iowa -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
- Iowa Driver's Manual [PDF]
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Operating While Intoxicated (IA Code Chapter 321J) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Operators licensed (IA Code section 321.174) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Proof of security against liability (IA Code section 321.20B) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Misdemeanor to violate registration provisions (IA Code section 321.17) Operation without registration (IA Code section 321.98) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Turning at intersections (IA Code section 321.311) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | Information and aid - leaving scene of accident (IA Code section 321.263) |
| Mechanical Violations | Vehicle Equipment (IA Code Ch. 321 scroll to 321.384 to 321.481 ) |
| Reckless Driving | Reckless driving (IA Code section 321.277) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Obedience to official traffic control devices (IA Code section 321.256) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Safety belts and safety harnesses (IA Code section 321.445) Child restraint devices (IA Code section 321.446) |
| Speeding | Speed Restrictions (IA Code Ch. 321 scroll to sections 321.285 to 321.295) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Vehicle Equipment (IA Code Ch. 321 scroll to 321.384 to 321.481 ) |
FAQs
- Does the law entitle me to a jury for a driver's license suspension/revocation hearing ?
- Am I entitled to notice and a hearing before the state revokes my driver's license?
- I got stuck in a speed trap. What can I do about it?
- Aren't radar detector devices the best way to avoid speed traps and radar guns?
- What are the elements of a speeding charge?
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