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Iowa Code § 321.345 (2026)

Stop or yield at highways

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The department, based on an engineering study, with reference to primary highways, and local authorities with reference to other highways under their jurisdiction may designate through highways and erect stop signs or yield signs, in accordance with specifications established by the department at specified entrances to the highway or may designate any intersection as a stop intersection or as a yield intersection and erect like signs at one or more entrances to such intersection. [C27, §5079-b3, -b4; C31, 35, §5079-b3, -b4, -d3, -d4; C39, §5029.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.345] Referred to in §321.347 Analogous provision, §321.253

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1949–1962 · leading case: Soreide v. Vilas & Co., 78 N.W.2d 41 (Iowa 1956).
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Soreide v. Vilas & Co., 78 N.W.2d 41 (Iowa 1956). · cites it 4× “It came right through onto Highway 20 * * *." It is undisputed there was a statutory stop sign with at least two preliminary warning signs on No.”
Dunham v. Des Moines Ry. Co., 35 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 1949). · cites it 4× “It is appellee’s theory that decedent had the right of way, it being an arterial highway; that appellant’s stopping was an invitation to decedent to proceed, and that she is entitled to the benefit of the no-eyewitness rule on this question. The trial court held that decedent…”
Paulsen v. Haker, 95 N.W.2d 47 (Iowa 1959). · cites it 2× “Section 321.345 also- becomes of considerable significance in this case.”
Leinen v. Boettger, 44 N.W.2d 73 (Iowa 1950). · cites it 2× “350, Code, 1946) and required “Stop” signs on intersecting crossroads (section 321.345, Code, 1946) and required all vehicular traffic on an intersecting road-to stop before entering or crossing the through highway (section 321.”
Turbot v. Repp, 72 N.W.2d 565 (Iowa 1955). · cites it 2× “Code section 321.345 authorizes the designation of these “stop sign” through highways and intersections and the erection of stop signs.”
State v. Wissler, 113 N.W.2d 721 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 2× “Section 321.345 provides in part: “The state highway commission with reference to primary highways, and local authorities with reference to other highways under their jurisdiction may designate through highways and erect stop signs at specified entrances thereto or may designate…”
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