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Iowa Code § 321.278 — Drag racing prohibited
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 321: Motor Vehicles and Law of the Road, Iowa Code.
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Full text of Iowa Code § 321.278
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
1. a. A person shall not do any of the following:
(1) Engage in any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed on any street or highway of this state.
(2) Aid or abet any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed on any street or highway of this state.
b. A passenger shall not be considered as aiding and abetting.
c. As used in this section, “motor vehicle speed contest” or “exhibition of speed” means one or more persons competing in speed in excess of the applicable speed limit in vehicles on the public streets or highways.
2. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
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