1. Every motor vehicle upon a highway within the state, at any time from sunset to sunrise, and at such other times when conditions such as fog, snow, sleet, or rain provide insufficient lighting to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred feet ahead, shall display lighted headlamps as provided in section 321.415, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles as provided in this chapter. However, an all-terrain vehicle shall display lighted headlamps as provided in section 321.415 at all times while the vehicle is operated on a highway.
2. Whenever a requirement is established in this chapter as to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, that requirement shall apply during the times stated in subsection 1 of this section upon a straight level unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated. [S13, §1571-m17; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5044; C39, §5033.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.384] 2019 Acts, ch 59, §97; 2022 Acts, ch 1105, §4 Referred to in §321.1, 321.235A, 321.392, 321.394, 321.395, 321.397, 321.398, 321.405, 321.415, 321.418, 321.419, 321O.6, 456A.12, 805.8A(3)(h) For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8A, subsection 3 Lamps on parked vehicles, §321.395 \n
Notes of Decisions
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1 in the last 5 years), 1950–2025 · leading case:
Andrews v. Struble, 178 N.W.2d 391 (Iowa 1970).
Andrews v. Struble, 178 N.W.2d 391 (Iowa 1970).
· cites it 3× “Defendant maintains there was sufficient evidence to generate a jury question as to whether cross-defendants were negligent in failing to use their low beam headlights in violation of sections 321.384 and 321.415. Further, that cross-defendants were in vio *397 lation of section…”
Robeson v. Dilts, 170 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 1969).
· cites it 2× “” to make it conform to the statutory language. The trial court refused to give this instruction but under Instruction 25 the court instructed the jury on the necessity of headlights, and this instruction contains substantially the matter requested by defendant.”
Sisson v. Weathermon, 108 N.W.2d 585 (Iowa 1961).
· cites it 3× “Appellants allege violation of sections 321.384, 321.409 and 321.415. Section 321.”
Berhow v. Kroack, 195 N.W.2d 379 (Iowa 1972).
· cites it 2× “Inceptionally it is understood the nighttime operation of a tractor on a public highway without a lighted rear red light affixed thereto constitutes negligence per se, absent legal excuse.”
Olesen v. Henningsen, 77 N.W.2d 40 (Iowa 1956).
· cites it 3× “The provisions of Code sections 321.384 and 321.387 are important in connection with the issues in this case.”
Culbertson v. Anderson, 100 N.W.2d 633 (Iowa 1960).
· cites it 2× “Since we have concluded there was a jury question upon this point, we proceed with consideration of the exceptions to the rule of the Peterschmidt and Jacobson and other cases, supra.”
State v. Farrell, 242 N.W.2d 327 (Iowa 1976).
“He says the testimony of the officers was contrived to justify an otherwise indefensible search and seizure.”
Lake Ex Rel. Holman v. Schaffnit, 406 N.W.2d 437 (Iowa 1987).
“Not only did plaintiffs state their claim in accordance with rule 69(a), but in a supplemented answer filed two months prior to trial they gave specific notice of their contentions that Iowa Code sections 321.384 (when lighted lamps required) and 321.”
Marr v. Olson, 40 N.W.2d 475 (Iowa 1950).
· cites it 2× “Section 321.384, Code of 1946, provides: “1.”
State of Iowa v. Christopher Todd Tusler (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
· cites it 4× “1 Tusler refers to Iowa Code section 321.384, which states, “Every motor vehicle upon a highway within the state, at any time from sunset to sunrise .”
Curry v. Jones, 138 N.W.2d 101 (Iowa 1965).
· cites it 2× “The statute then in force (section 321.384, Code of 1962) required lights one-half hour after sunset “and at such other times when conditions such as fog, snow, sleet, or rain provide insufficient lighting * * The trial court permitted the amendment but did not submit the…”
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