§ 321.354 — Stopping on traveled way

Iowa § 321.354

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

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1. A person shall not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle
upon any highway outside of a business district, rural residence district, or residence district
as follows:
a. Uponthepavedpartofthehighwaywhenitispracticaltostop,park,orleavethevehicle
off that part of the highway, however, a clear and unobstructed width of at least twenty feet of
the paved part of the highway opposite the standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage
of other vehicles. As used in this subsection, “paved highway” includes an asphalt surfaced
highway.
b. Upon the main traveled part of a highway other than a paved highway when it is
practical to stop, park, or leave the vehicle off that part of the highway. However, a clear and
unobstructed width of that part of the highway opposite the standing vehicle shall be left to
allow for the free passage of other vehicles.
2. A clear view of the stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of two hundred
feet in each direction upon the highway. However, school buses may stop on the highway for
receiving and discharging pupils and all other vehicles shall stop for school buses which are
stopped to receive or discharge pupils, as provided in section 321.372. This section does not
apply to a vehicle making a turn as provided in section 321.311. This section also does not
apply to the stopping or parking of a maintenance vehicle operated by a highway authority
on the main traveled way of any roadway when necessary to the function being performed
and when early warning devices are properly displayed.

Legislative History

[C24,27,31,35,§5066;C39,§5030.01;C46,50,54,58,62,66,71,73,75,77,79,81,§321.354]