Iowa § 321.408 - 321.408 Back-up lamps.
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§ 321.408. 321.408 Back-up lamps.
1. A motor vehicle may be equipped with a back-up lamp either separately or in combination with another lamp. 2. A back-up lamp shall not be continuously lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion. 3. A person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5050; C39, §5034.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.408] 2010 Acts, ch 1140, §13 Referred to in §321.1, 456A.12 Thu Dec 11 19:41:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.408 (28, 0)
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