Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)

Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.457: andrearbumpers,inexcessofforty-fivefeet.Whendeterminingtheoveralllengthofasingle truck,thefollowingshallbeexcluded: (1)Cargoextendingnotmorethanthreefeetbeyondthefrontbumperandnotmorethan fourfeetbeyondtherearbumperwhentransportingmotorvehicles,boats,andchassis

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This statute establishes maximum length limits for various motor vehicles and vehicle combinations operating on state highways, with specific measurements for trucks, buses, manufactured homes, and trailers.

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