Articles Tagged: Iowa Bicycle Coalition

Law enforcement officials, advocates and grieving families of Iowans killed by distracted drivers packed a Senate committee room Wednesday to again implore lawmakers to ban motorists' handheld use of mobile devices behind the wheel.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: A campaign is launched for hands-free driving law.

Bills limiting cellphone use while driving by mandating hands-free technology have been introduced in the Iowa Legislature since 2019, but all attempts at passage have been unsuccessful. More than 30 other states have passed such laws. Why won't Iowa?

Also, an Iowa Air Guard unit in Fort Dodge will close, and Gov. Reynolds joined 50-plus other governors opposing a federal proposal to shift Guard members to the U.S. Space Force

The Iowa Bicycle Coalition turns 20 this year and has a new executive director at the helm to continue its legacy of promoting safe and enjoyable cycling throughout the state of Iowa.