ATV/UTV LAW
A new law allowing ATVs and UTVs to travel gravel roads has taken effect in Iowa this month.
Plymouth County Sheriff Jeff Te Brink explains what’s allowed under the new law.
The new law also allows limited access to paved two-lane roads.
These mainly off-road vehicles are also prohibited on 4-lane highways.
Drivers of these vehicles are not required to wear a helmet, and it remains illegal for ATVs and UTVs to travel in ditches.
Sheriff Te Brink says the law is still intended to allow the use of these four-wheeled vehicles on county roads, but only for a specific purpose, not pleasure riding.
Earlier this spring, there were two fatal ATV crashes in rural Plymouth County, both near Sioux City. The Sheriff says the new law would not have pertained to those cases, because the accidents occurred on private property.
