IA HF2437

Deaf or hard-of-hearing drivers would be permitted to use electronic devices to communicate in American Sign Language while driving, creating an exception to Iowa's general prohibition on electronic device use while operating a vehicle.

Eligible drivers must be at least 25 years old and possess a driver's license with a marking indicating their deaf or hard-of-hearing status on the face of the license.

The electronic device must remain fixed to the vehicle in a manner and location that does not obstruct the driver's view or operation of the vehicle.

Drivers may not touch the device while the vehicle is in motion; physical contact with the device is only permitted when the vehicle is at a complete stop.

Violations of the electronic device prohibition remain a simple misdemeanor with a $100 fine and count as a moving violation for administrative license sanctions.