§ 321.299 — Overtaking a vehicle

Iowa § 321.299

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VIII: TRANSPORTATION
• Ch. 321: MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD

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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 pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the
right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
2. Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an
overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not
increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

Legislative History

[S13, §1569, 1571-m18; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5021, 5022; C39, §5024.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.299]