Iowa Motorcycle Helmet Laws
STATUTE: There is no helmet law statute in Iowa.
FINE: There is no fine.
STANDARDS:In that Iowa does not have a helmet law, the only standards
for helmets are the standards imposed on manufacturers and distributors of helmets
-- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 --
MISCELLANEOUS MOTORCYCLE LAWS
State Funded Rider Education
Available for all eligible applicants.
Required for first-time applicants.
May waive skills test for successful completion of rider ed.
Daytime Use Of Headlight
Required by law for vehicles manufactured during or after 4/1/77.
Modulating headlight permitted.
Passenger Seat
Required if carrying a passenger.
Passenger Footrests
Required if carrying a passenger.
Mirror
Required by law.
65 MPH Speed Limit
In effect on designated rural interstate highways.
IOWA: DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL
Iowa Statutes Section 601A.7 makes it an offense to unfairly and unconstitutionally
deny the use, advantages, facilities, services or privileges of any public accommodation.
Besides criminal penalties, private lawsuits may be brought for unconstitutional
discrimination, Amos vs.. Prom, Inc (D.C. Iowa 1954) 117 F.Supp. 615. In addition,
any person whose exercise or enjoyment of rights secured by the Constitution or
laws of the United States has been interfered with, or attempted to be interfered
with may institute and prosecute a civil action for injunctive and other appropriate
equitable relief, including the award of compensatory monetary damages. The Supreme
Court ruled in the case of Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971) that individuals
have the constitutional right under the First Amendment to wear clothing which displays
writings or designs. A citizen has the right to move about freely and peaceably
in public places, without fear of being discriminately removed therefrom. Nanez
v. Ritger, 304 F. Supp. 354 (ED. WIS.). In addition, the right of an individual
to freedom of association has long been recognized and protected by the United States
Supreme Court Thus, a person's right to wear clothing of his choice, as well as
his right to belong to any club or organization of his choice is constitutionally
protected, and persons or establishments who discriminate on the basis of clothing
or club membership are subject to lawsuit.
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