Increases the minimum property damage threshold for mandatory accident reports from $1,500 to $7,500.

This bill modifies the requirements for reporting motor vehicle accidents in Iowa. It raises the minimum total property damage threshold for mandatory accident reports from $1,500 to $7,500. The bill also removes the 24-hour requirement for law enforcement officers to forward written reports to the Department of Transportation (DOT) after investigating an accident. Instead, law enforcement officers must forward reports within 72 hours if the accident involves property damage of $7,500 or more.

Increases the minimum property damage threshold for mandatory accident reports from $1,500 to $7,500.

This bill modifies the requirements for reporting motor vehicle accidents in Iowa. It raises the minimum total property damage threshold for mandatory accident reports from $1,500 to $7,500. The bill also removes the 24-hour requirement for law enforcement officers to forward written reports to the Department of Transportation (DOT) after investigating an accident. Instead, law enforcement officers must forward reports within 72 hours if the accident involves property damage of $7,500 or more.