This bill amends Iowa's laws regarding speed-related driving violations, specifically focusing on the revocation of driver's licenses for excessive speeding and reckless driving. It mandates that the Department of Transportation (DOT) revoke a driver's license for 30 days if the individual is convicted of exceeding the speed limit by 100 miles per hour or more. The bill allows peace officers to serve immediate notice of revocation and take the driver's license on the spot, issuing a temporary license valid for 10 days. Additionally, the bill establishes that a person whose license is revoked under these provisions may appeal the revocation similarly to those suspected of operating while intoxicated.

Furthermore, the bill redefines reckless driving to include exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 miles per hour, which elevates the offense to a class C felony if it unintentionally causes death, or a class D felony if it causes serious injury. It also introduces additional penalties for violations that result in serious injury or death, including increased fines and potential suspension of driving privileges. The scheduled fine for excessive speeding over 20 miles per hour has been raised to $285, plus an additional $5 for each mile per hour over that limit. The bill aims to enhance road safety by imposing stricter penalties for speed-related offenses.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 321.209, 321.261, 321.482A, 321.482