State lawmakers moved forward several bills this session addressing distracted driving and fatal crash penalties for bicyclists. This week was a flurry of activity regarding the legislative priorities of the
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Legislative Forums are a productive way to learn if your legislator will support bicycle and traffic safety issues that are important to you. These forums are usually under-attended by the
-> Continue reading Legislative Forums 1/28-1/29
An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill (HF392) that would require motorists to use cell phones in hands-free or voice-activated mode while driving. This bill was introduced last year and
-> Continue reading HF392 Requiring Hands-Free Cell Phone Mode While Driving Passes Iowa House Committee
Sen. Dan Dawson (R-Pottawattamie) spoke last week at the opening meeting of the Senate Ways and Means committee. He outlined his priorities for the upcoming Senate tax bill that has
-> Continue reading Senate Ways & Means Leader Promises to Fund IWILL in Senate Tax Bill
Legislative Forums are a productive way to learn if your legislator will support bicycle and traffic safety issues that are important to you. These forums are usually under-attended by the
-> Continue reading Legislative Forums 1/21-1/22
A subcommittee of three senators was assigned to Senate File 330 (SF330). SF330 will require cell phones to be used in hands-free mode while driving. More information at Prohibit Handheld
-> Continue reading Subcommittee assigned for SF330 (Hands-free cellphone while driving)
Sen. Mark Lofgren from Muscatine introduced Senate File 330 that requires hands-free cell phone use while driving during the last session. It did not pass the full house and remains
-> Continue reading SF330 Remains Alive for Hands-free Cellphone Use While Driving
Rep. Ann Meyer from Fort Dodge introduced House File 2015 for standard penalties for fatal traffic crashes. Currently, crashes involving bicyclists are on a traffic ticket. This bill would make
-> Continue reading HF2015 Introduced to Standardize Penalties in Crashes
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is hosting a day at the Iowa State Capitol on February 9 starting at 8 AM. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is inviting bicyclists from all over
-> Continue reading Iowa Bicycle Lobby Day February 9, 2022
The Iowa General Assembly has convened and legislators have begun work on policy to impact the safety of bicyclists. Bicyclists all over Iowa want safe places to ride and policies
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