GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Iowa. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
No helmet laws. Universal helmet law repealed 1976.
8 years
78 and over: renewal every 2 years
Zero tolerance for some drugs
Illegal
Zero tolerance for THC
70
70
55
55
70
70
0.15
180 days
After 30 days
Highly incentivized for all convictions
Yes
Yes
Under 1 yrs and under 20 lbs in rear-facing child seat
1-5 yrs in child restraint or booster seat
6-17 yrs
14
12
20 (2) during Learner Stage 10 (2) during Intermediate Stage
16
12:30 a.m. - 5 a.m.
First 6 months: no more than 1 under 18, parents may waive
17 years
Primary
All riders
Front
No
No
Drivers with restricted or intermediate license. Primary law.
All drivers. Primary law.
No state law
Permitted by city ordinance
No state law
Permitted by city ordinance
The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) has a mission to identify traffic safety issues and through partnerships with city, county, state and local organizations, develop and implement strategies to reduce death and injury on Iowa's roadways using federally-funded grants to improve traffic safety in the State of Iowa.
States that have laws to govern when ignition interlock devices may be removed from drunk driving offenders’ vehicles have significantly lower rates of repeat driving under the influence (DUI) offenses than states which do not. Those are the main findings of a new study recently released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit organization representing state highway safety offices, that addressed measures to help reduce the number of drunk driving repeat incidents.
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 50% of all traffic fatalities in the United States occur on rural roadways, despite only 19% of Americans living in a rural area.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934, anicholas@ghsa.org
AFTER-HOURS CONTACT: Pam Shadel Fischer, 908-619-2786, pfischer@ghsa.org
The Iowa Department of Transportation is one of five states to receive funding from GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation to prevent drowsy driving in 2019. With the funds, the Department plans to use virtual reality and gamification to spread the message.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2019
CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930
Iowa has been a forerunner in combating drowsy driving for years. In 2017, a grant from GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation helped the state's Zero Fatalities program expand its efforts and amplify the anti-drowsy driving message.
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Universal helmet law repealed 1976.
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
8 years
