Iowa § 321.323 - 321.323 Moving vehicle backward on highway.
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§ 321.323. 321.323 Moving vehicle backward on highway.
A person shall not cause a vehicle to be moved in a backward direction on a highway unless and until the vehicle can be backed with reasonable safety, and shall yield the right-of-way to any approaching vehicle on the highway or an intersecting highway which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.323] 89 Acts, ch 296, §35 Referred to in §321.233, 321.482A, 805.8A(6)(r) For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8A, subsection 6 Additional penalties for violations causing serious injury or death, see §321.482A Thu Dec 11 19:40:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.323 (27, 0)
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Section 321.323 ("321.323 Moving vehicle backward on 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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