RAGBRAI XLIII Full Route and Details to be Released Sunday

This weekend the final details will emerge. The towns where riders will pit stop and party. On Sunday, RAGBRAI will announce which towns this year’s RAGBRAI will pass through, the miles and feet of climb each day and more about the Karras and gravel loops. In...

Right Hand, Right Turn Signal in House Committee

House Study Bill 210, a bill that allows bicyclists to use the right arm to signal a right turn, will be in front of a Iowa House Transportation Subcommittee on Wednesday.  Iowa’s current law only allows the left arm to be used in signalling all turns. With the...

Safe Passing in front of Iowa House Transportation Committee

On March 4, there is a House Transportation Committee meeting at 2 PM on HF 244, a five foot passing bill.  We have been working on better language and need your help to contact legislators ask them to amend the bill to read “change lanes to pass...

[Action Alert] Safe Passing Bill in Iowa House

Today, there is a subcommittee meeting at 9 AM on HF 244, a five foot passing bill.  We have been working on better language and need your help to contact legislators ask them to amend the bill to read “change lanes to pass bicycles”.  Please send an email...

Update on Senate File 241 for lights and reflectors

On February 23, 2015, the Iowa Senate convened a subcommittee on Senate File 241.  The bill simply strikes reflectors from Iowa law and requires all bicyclists to use a red rear-facing light when operating a bicycle from dusk to dawn. It was filed by Sen. Johnson...