Iowa § 321.265 - 321.265 Striking fixtures upon a highway.
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§ 321.265. 321.265 Striking fixtures upon a highway.
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in damage to property legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner, a peace officer, or person in charge of the damaged property of the damage and shall inform the person of the driver’s name and address and the registration number of the vehicle causing the damage and shall, upon request and if available, exhibit the driver’s license of the driver of the vehicle and shall report the accident when and as required in section 321.266. A person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 14, paragraph “o”. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5079; C39, §5020.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.265] 90 Acts, ch 1230, §69; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §6; 2020 Acts, ch 1074, §35, 93 Referred to in §321.228, 321.517, 805.8A(14)(o) Thu Dec 11 19:40:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.265 (27, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 321.265 cover?
Section 321.265 ("321.265 Striking fixtures upon a highway.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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