Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to reasonable and prudent following distances while a person is operating a motor vehicle, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee, Rep. Zach Dieken (R)
Topics:Public safety & emergenciesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 89
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 5, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Current law prohibits a driver of a motor vehicle from following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, considering the speed of such vehicles, other traffic on the highway, and the condition of the highway. A violation for following too closely is punishable by a scheduled fine of $135. This bill provides minimum distances considered reasonable and prudent while a person is following another vehicle in the same lane and direction of travel under clear conditions. The minimum reasonable distance increases in increments of feet, from at least feet to at least 200 feet, as the speed limit on the highway increases from not more than miles per hour (MPH) to greater than MPH.
Read the full explanation
The scheduled fine for a violation is not amended.482A, if a person is convicted for a violation of the bill and the violation causes a serious injury, a court could impose an additional fine of $500 or suspend the person’s driver’s license for not more than days, or both. If a person is convicted for a violation of the bill and the violation causes a death, a court could impose an additional fine of $1,000 or suspend the person’s driver’s license for not more than 180 days, or both.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§321.307
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