Iowa § 321.454 Width of vehicles

Iowa Statutes

§ 321.454 — Width of vehicles

Iowa § 321.454

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 321MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 321.454 (2026).

Text

1.The total outside width of a vehicle or the load on the vehicle shall not exceed eight feet six inches.

2.Notwithstanding subsection 1, the total outside width of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting a divisible load of hay, straw, stover, or bagged livestock bedding shall not exceed twelve feet five inches. However, if hay, straw, stover, or bagged livestock bedding is moved on an implement of husbandry and the total width of load of the implement of husbandry exceeds twelve feet five inches, the implement of husbandry is not subject to the permit requirements of chapter 321E. If a divisible load of hay, straw, stover, or bagged livestock bedding is moved on any other vehicle or combination of vehicles subject to registration, the moves are subject to the permit requirem

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1. The total outside width of a vehicle or the load on the vehicle shall not exceed eight feet
six inches.

2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, the total outside width of a vehicle or combination
of vehicles transporting a divisible load of hay, straw, stover, or bagged livestock bedding
shall not exceed twelve feet five inches. However, if hay, straw, stover, or bagged livestock
bedding is moved on an implement of husbandry and the total width of load of the implement
of husbandry exceeds twelve feet five inches, the implement of husbandry is not subject
to the permit requirements of chapter 321E. If a divisible load of hay, straw, stover, or
bagged livestock bedding is moved on any other vehicle or combination of vehicles subject
to registration, the moves are subject to the permit requirements for transporting loads
exceeding twelve feet five inches in width as required under chapter 321E.
3. The limitations on the total outside width of a vehicle, the load on the vehicle, or a
combination of vehicles set forth in this section do not include safety equipment on a vehicle
or incidental appurtenances or retracted awnings on motor homes, motorsports recreational
vehicles, travel trailers, or fifth-wheel travel trailers if the incidental appurtenance or
retracted awning is less than six inches in width.

Legislative History

[C24, §5067, 5104; C27, §5067, 5105-a32; C31, 35, §5067, 5105-a32, 5105-c18; C39, §5035.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.454]