Iowa § 321.517 Accidents

Iowa Statutes

§ 321.517 — Accidents

Iowa § 321.517

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 321MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD

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Iowa Code § 321.517 (2026).

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In the event of an accident in which a system-equipped vehicle is involved, the vehicle shall
remain at the scene of the accident and the operation of the vehicle shall otherwise comply
with sections 321.261 through 321.273 where applicable and to the extent possible, and the
vehicle’sownerorapersononbehalfofthevehicle’sownershallpromptlyreporttheaccident
to law enforcement authorities. If a system-equipped vehicle fails to remain at the scene of
an accident or the operation of the vehicle fails to otherwise comply with sections 321.261
through 321.273 where applicable and to the extent possible as required by this section, the
vehicle’s failure shall be imputed to the vehicle’s owner, and the vehicle’s owner may be
charged and convicted of a violation of sections 321.261 through 321.273, 

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In the event of an accident in which a system-equipped vehicle is involved, the vehicle shall
remain at the scene of the accident and the operation of the vehicle shall otherwise comply
with sections 321.261 through 321.273 where applicable and to the extent possible, and the
vehicle’sownerorapersononbehalfofthevehicle’sownershallpromptlyreporttheaccident
to law enforcement authorities. If a system-equipped vehicle fails to remain at the scene of
an accident or the operation of the vehicle fails to otherwise comply with sections 321.261
through 321.273 where applicable and to the extent possible as required by this section, the
vehicle’s failure shall be imputed to the vehicle’s owner, and the vehicle’s owner may be
charged and convicted of a violation of sections 321.261 through 321.273, as applicable.