Iowa § 321.231C - 321.231C Fire fighters and emergency medical services members responding to
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§ 321.231C. 321.231C Fire fighters and emergency medical services members responding to
emergency situations. 1. Notwithstanding section 321.231, the driver of a vehicle making use of a blue light pursuant to section 321.423, subsection 3, or displaying fire fighter or emergency medical services registration plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 10 or 10A, may reasonably exceed the maximum speed limits based on the facts and circumstances at the time, only if all of the following apply: a. The driver is a current member of a paid or volunteer fire department or emergency medical services agency. b. The driver is responding to, but not returning from, an emergency call or fire alarm. c. The driver has received emergency vehicle operations training. 2. The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all other persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of the driver’s reckless disregard for the safety of others. 3. A court shall dismiss and expunge from a driver’s record any excessive speed violation citations issued to a driver under circumstances in which the driver complied with subsection 1, if the driver presents to the court a signed statement from the applicable fire chief or chief officer of an emergency medical services agency providing details about the driver’s operation of the vehicle while responding to an emergency call or fire alarm, which operation resulted in the citation. This subsection does not apply to a driver who holds a commercial driver’s license or commercial learner’s permit. 2022 Acts, ch 1089, §1 Referred to in §321.423 Thu Dec 11 19:40:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.231C (6, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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