321I.10 - OPERATION ON ROADWAYS, HIGHWAYS, AND TRAILS -- ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.
321I.10 OPERATION ON ROADWAYS, HIGHWAYS, AND TRAILS -- ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. 1. A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle upon roadways or highways except as provided in section 321.234A and this section. 2. A registered all-terrain vehicle may be operated on the roadways of that portion of county highways designated by the county board of supervisors for such use during a specified period. The county board of supervisors shall evaluate the traffic conditions on all county highways and designate roadways on which all-terrain vehicles may be operated for the specified period without unduly interfering with or constituting an undue hazard to conventional motor vehicle traffic. 3. Cities may designate streets under the jurisdiction of cities within their respective corporate limits which may be used for the sport of driving all-terrain vehicles. 4. All-terrain vehicles shall not be operated on snowmobile trails except where designated by the controlling authority and the primary snowmobile trail sponsor. 5. The state department of transportation may issue a permit to a state agency, a county, or a city to allow an all-terrain vehicle trail to cross a primary highway. The trail crossing shall be part of an all-terrain vehicle trail designated by the state agency, county, or city. A permit shall be issued only if the crossing can be accomplished in a safe manner and allows for adequate sight distance for both motorists and all-terrain vehicle operators. The state department of transportation may adopt rules to administer this subsection.
Section History: Recent Form 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §53; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §371; 2005 Acts, ch 20, §9; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §37; 2009 Acts, ch 179, §125 Referred to in § 331.362, 805.8B(2Ab) For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 2A, paragraph b