Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 321.323 (2026)

Moving vehicle backward on highway

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A person shall not cause a vehicle to be moved in a backward direction on a highway unless and until the vehicle can be backed with reasonable safety, and shall yield the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle on the highway or an intersecting highway which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.323] 89 Acts, ch 296, §35 Referred to in §321.233, 321.482A, 805.8A(6)(r) For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8A, subsection 6 Additional penalties for violations causing serious injury or death, see §321.482A

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1974–1974 · leading case: Larsen v. Johannsen, 220 N.W.2d 872 (Iowa 1974).

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Larsen v. Johannsen, 220 N.W.2d 872 (Iowa 1974). “And § 321.323 provides: No person shall operate a vehicle on a highway in reverse gear unless and until such operation can be made with reasonable safety, and shall yield the right of way to any approaching vehicle on the highway or intersecting highway thereto which is so close…”

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