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

This bill modifies motor vehicle accident reporting requirements in Iowa. It raises the minimum total property damage threshold for mandatory accident reports from $1,500 to $7,500. Drivers involved in accidents causing less than $7,500 in damage are no longer required to report the incident to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The bill also removes the 24-hour requirement for law enforcement officers to submit written reports after investigating an accident. The changes do not affect reporting requirements for accidents involving snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles.

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

This bill modifies motor vehicle accident reporting requirements in Iowa. It raises the minimum total property damage threshold for mandatory accident reports from $1,500 to $7,500. Drivers involved in accidents causing less than $7,500 in damage are no longer required to report the incident to the Department of Transportation (DOT). The bill also removes the 24-hour requirement for law enforcement officers to submit written reports after investigating an accident. The changes do not affect reporting requirements for accidents involving snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles.