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Iowa Code § 321.396 (2026)

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Section 321.395 shall not apply when an accident extinguishes said light and renders a vehicle incapable of use, and when the person in control of the vehicle erects, at the earliest opportunity after the accident, such proper light at or near the vehicle as will give warning of the presence of said vehicle. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5055; C39, §5034.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.396] Referred to in §321.1, 456A.12

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1954–1995 · leading case: Kester v. Bruns, 326 N.W.2d 279 (Iowa 1982).
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Kester v. Bruns, 326 N.W.2d 279 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 2× “They assert the court should not have instructed on their duty under section 321.”
Collister v. City of Council Bluffs, 534 N.W.2d 453 (Iowa 1995). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 321.396 (1991). Clearly, the purpose of these statutes is to give other motorists warning of a vehicle parked upon the roadway.”
Reed v. Willison, 65 N.W.2d 440 (Iowa 1954). · cites it 2× “It is not claimed defendant was entitled to the statutory excuse or exception stated in section 321.396 for violation of the requirement as to rear light found in 321.”
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