2009 Iowa Code
Title 8 - Transportation
Subtitle 2 - Vehicles
CHAPTER 321 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD
321.235A - ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES.

        321.235A  ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY
      DEVICES.
         An electric personal assistive mobility device, which is a
      two-wheeled device as defined in section 321.1, subsection 20B, may
      be operated by a person at least sixteen years of age on sidewalks
      and bikeways in accordance with this section.
         1.  None of the following are required for operation of an
      electric personal assistive mobility device:
         a.  Licensure or registration of the electric personal
      assistive mobility device under this chapter.
         b.  Possession of a driver's license or permit by the operator
      of the electric personal assistive mobility device.
         c.  Proof of financial responsibility.
         2.  A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility
      device on a sidewalk or bikeway shall do all of the following:
         a.  Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and human-powered
      devices.
         b.  Give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a
      pedestrian or human-powered device.
         3.  A person shall not operate an electric personal assistive
      mobility device at the times specified in section 321.384 unless the
      person or the electric personal assistive mobility device is equipped
      with a headlight visible from the front of the electric personal
      assistive mobility device and at least one red reflector visible from
      the rear of the electric personal assistive mobility device.
         4.  Violations of this section are punishable as a scheduled
      violation under section 805.8A, subsection 9A.  

         2002 Acts, ch 1063, §30; 2004 Acts, ch 1013, §29, 35; 2004 Acts,
      ch 1175, §397, 400
         Referred to in §321.236, 805.8A(9a)