How HF 170 changes current law

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The bill modifies how drivers turn at intersections, specifically regarding lane usage and proximity to road edges.

• Section 321.311, subsection 1

  as follows all of the following, as applicable : → as follows:

  Clarifies the introductory phrase for how drivers should turn at intersections.

• Section 321.311, subsection 1, paragraph a

  as close as practical → as close as practicable

  Standardizes language for clarity regarding right turns.

• Section 321.311, subsection 1, paragraph b

  to the right of the center line and as close as practicable to the center line of the roadway being entered. → to the right of the center line and as close as practicable to the center line of the roadway being entered.

  Reiterates requirements for left turns while maintaining clarity.

• Section 321.311, subsection 1, paragraph c

  to the right of such center line where it enters the intersection and, after entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to depart from the intersection → to the right of such center line where it enters the intersection and, after entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to depart from the intersection

  Clarifies the directional requirements for left turns from two-way streets into one-way streets.

• Section 321.311, subsection 1, paragraph d

  by passing as close as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the street and, after entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to depart → by passing as close as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the street and, after entering the intersection, the left turn shall be made so as to depart

  Clarifies requirements for left turns from one-way streets into two-way streets.

• Section 321.311

  1A. The driver of a vehicle making a turn at an intersection from a laned highway into another laned highway shall maintain and complete the turn by approaching, entering, and departing the intersection in the same corresponding lane, as determined from the right-hand edge of the roadway for a vehicle turning right, and from the left-hand edge of the roadway for a vehicle turning left.

  Introduces a new requirement for drivers turning from one laned highway to another to stay in their corresponding lane throughout the turn.