SF 75 – Authorizes DOT to study the safety of blue and white lights on snowplows
COMMITTEE ACTION:
SF 75 is a Department of Transportation (DOT) bill. The bill allows the use of blue and white lights on DOT snowplows and other DOT vehicles being used for snow and ice treatment or removal on public roads. The goal is to study if these lights make the equipment more visible to drivers and reduce accidents in which vehicles crash into snowplows in bad weather. The bill also expands Iowa’s “move over” law to include vehicles displaying blue or white lights. A violation is a simple misdemeanor and is punishable with a scheduled fine of $100. These provisions are repealed on July 1, 2019. [1/26: 11-0 (Danielson, Kraayenbrink absent)]