A bill for an act requiring pilot car escorts for the movement of certain implements of husbandry, and making penalties applicable.

This bill requires a separate pilot vehicle to lead or follow farm equipment exceeding 22 feet in width or extending over the road centerline when traveling on most Iowa highways. It applies to large agricultural machinery (like combines or large trailers) moving on multi-lane roads or two-lane roads with one lane in each direction, but exempts trips under one mile on primary, farm-to-market, or paved secondary roads. Violating this rule is a $45 misdemeanor fine. The law changes existing safety rules by adding this escort requirement for farm equipment on non-interstate highways, where current regulations did not address such size or positioning.