Iowa lawmaker seeks 60 mph left-lane rule with $100 fines
Des Moines - State Rep Josh Byrnes proposes a bill requiring drivers in the left lane to stay at least 10 mph below the posted limit, effectively 60 mph on interstates, with a $100 fine. He cites frequent slow drivers blocking trucks and causing congestion on Iowa highways.
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Iowa senator questions speed lane bill and left lane rule
Sen. Kevin Kinney questions Byrnes proposed Iowa code change urging slow drivers to stay right. He argues merge and pass rules require moving left for traffic flow and notes enforcement hinges on impeding traffic, not speed. Maj. Paul Steier adds drivers can be fined for willful obstruction.
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Lawmaker backs left lane speeding bill facing fines
Rep. Josh Byrnes frames a left lane speeding bill as a crackdown on arrogance while Sen. Ted Bowman questions the 100 dollar penalty. Byrnes says discussion could improve driver courtesy and alert law enforcement to the issue.
GOP hopefuls to attend Iowa agriculture candidate forum
Seven Republican presidential contenders including Jeb Bush Huckabee Perry Santorum Rubio Walker and Trump pledged to attend the Iowa Ag Summit set for March 7 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds organizer Bruce Rastetter said. The event will feature 20 minute on stage Q&A touching on renewable fuels bio sciences GMO land conservation and federal subsidies.
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Fairfax man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex abuse
A 19-year-old Fairfax man, Isaac David Hall, received 10 years in prison and five years probation for sexually abusing two 13-year-old girls and a 14-year-old girl in Linn and Benton counties. He pleaded guilty to two counts in Linn County and one in Benton County, with additional lifetime sex offender registration and special parole. A co defendant, Justin M. Purcell, faces a retrial March 30 after two mistrials.
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Iowa Lottery Pick 3 Draw Result for February 4
The Wednesday February 4 midday Pick 3 drawing in Iowa produced the numbers 8 9 4. No further details or payouts are provided in the source snippet.
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