Iowa § 321.294 - 321.294 Minimum speed regulation.
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§ 321.294. 321.294 Minimum speed regulation.
A person shall not drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. Peace officers are hereby authorized to enforce this provision by directions to drivers, and in the event of apparent willful disobedience to this provision and refusal to comply with direction of an officer in accordance herewith the continued slow operation by a driver shall be a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8A, subsection 8. [C31, 35, §5021-c1; C39, §5023.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.294] 2000 Acts, ch 1203, §11; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5 Referred to in §805.8A(8)(d) For minimum speed capability requirements, see §321.382 Thu Dec 11 19:40:44 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.294 (27, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 321.294 cover?
Section 321.294 ("321.294 Minimum speed regulation.") 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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