Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.476: 2.Uponafindingthatabridgeorculvertdoesnotmeetestablishedstandardssetforthby stateandfederalauthorities,thedepartmentmayimpose,byresolution,restrictionsforan indefiniteperiodoftimeontheweightofvehiclesoperateduponbridgesorculvertslocated onhighwaysunderitsjurisdiction.Therestrictionsshallbeeffectivew
What this law says, in plain English
A department may restrict vehicle weight on bridges or culverts that fail to meet safety standards. Violators face a fine calculated by the difference between actual and allowed weight multiplied by two dollars.
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