Iowa § 321.460 - 321.460 Spilling loads on highways.
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§ 321.460. 321.460 Spilling loads on highways.
A vehicle shall not be driven or moved on any highway by any person unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded or the load securely covered as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping or its load covering from dropping from the vehicle, except that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles loaded with hay or stover or the products listed in section 321.466, subsections 4 and 5. [C39, §5035.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.460] Referred to in §321E.2, 805.8A(13)(c) For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8A, subsection 13, paragraph c Thu Dec 11 19:42:07 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.460 (27, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 321.460 cover?
Section 321.460 ("321.460 Spilling loads on highways.") 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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