Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.378: SAFETYSTANDARDS 321.381Movementofunsafeorimproperlyequippedvehicles
What this law says, in plain English
It is a misdemeanor to drive or move a vehicle on a highway that is unsafe, lacks required equipment, has improper lamps, or has unsafe tires, or to permit someone else to do so.
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