1. A person riding an animal or driving an animal drawing a vehicle upon a roadway is subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.
2. A person, including a peace officer, riding a bicycle on the highway is subject to the provisions of this chapter and has all the rights and duties under this chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application or those provisions for which specific exceptions have been set forth regarding police bicycles.
3. A person propelling a bicycle on the highway shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle.
4. A person shall not use a bicycle on the highway to carry more persons at one time than the number of persons for which the bicycle is designed and equipped.
5. This section does not apply to the use of a bicycle in a parade authorized by proper permit from local authorities. [C39, §5017.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.234] 85 Acts, ch 40, §2; 97 Acts, ch 71, §2 Referred to in §321.235B, 321.236, 805.8A(9)(a) For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8A, subsection 9 \n
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
4
cases, 1964–2002 · leading case:
Vasconez v. Mills, 651 N.W.2d 48 (Iowa 2002).
Vasconez v. Mills, 651 N.W.2d 48 (Iowa 2002).
· cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 321.234 (2). Mills attempts to fault Vas-conez for riding on a county road instead of a bike path, riding alone (thereby reducing his visibility), and riding in a westerly direction near sunset.”
Fratzke v. Meyer, 398 N.W.2d 200 (Iowa Ct. App. 1986).
· cites it 4× “Luckow, 219 Iowa 1048, 1056 , 258 N.W. 685, 689 (1935). The district court refused to give this instruction to the jury on the ground that the instruction would diminish the duties which are placed on bicyclists under Iowa Code section 321.”
Mass v. Mesic, 127 N.W.2d 99 (Iowa 1964).
· cites it 2× “See section 321.234, Code, 1962. There is no doubt under the record that it was, to a degree at least, a blind intersection.”
Mass v. Mesic, 142 N.W.2d 389 (Iowa 1966).
· cites it 2× “Section 321.234, Code, 1958, provides: “Every person riding a bicycle * * * upon a roadway shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.”
— Iowa Code § 321.234(2) — 1 case
Vasconez v. Mills, 651 N.W.2d 48 (Iowa 2002).
“” Iowa Code § 321.234 (2). Mills attempts to fault Vas-conez for riding on a county road instead of a bike path, riding alone (thereby reducing his visibility), and riding in a westerly direction near sunset.”
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