Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 761 - Transportation Department › Vehicles › Chapter 450 - Motor Vehicle Equipment › Rule 761-450.5 - Minimum Requirements for Constructing and Equipping Specially Constructed or Reconstructed Autocycles

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Minimum requirements for constructing and equipping specially
				  constructed or reconstructed autocycles as defined in Iowa Code section
				  321.1
				  are as follows:
(1)
Application.
As outlined in rule
				761-400.16 (321), the applicant
				shall submit the required application forms and exhibits to the county
				treasurer. The vehicle and ownership documents shall be examined by the
				department. If the department determines that the autocycle complies with rule
				761-450.5(321), that the integral parts and components have been identified as
				to ownership, and that the application forms have been completed properly, the
				department shall assign an identification number to the autocycle and certify
				that the autocycle is eligible for titling and registration. If the frame or
				unibody specified on an application for a specially constructed, reconstructed,
				street rod, or replica autocycle is designated "not for highway use," the
				application shall not be approved. The exchange of compatible body parts does
				not constitute a specially constructed, reconstructed, street rod, or replica
				autocycle. The removal, addition, or substitution of reconstructed autocycle
				parts that modifies the autocycle's external appearance so that it does not
				reflect the original make or manufacturer model for that model does constitute
				a specially constructed, reconstructed, street rod, or replica
				autocycle.
(2)
Seat
				belt.
A seat belt for each seat shall be installed in the autocycle in
				accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209.
(3)
Seat.
A seat that is
				firmly attached to the autocycle and does not require the operator to straddle
				or sit astride shall be provided for the use of the operator.
(4)
Lighting equipment.
Every autocycle shall be equipped with at least one headlamp, at least one
				taillight, and either a taillight or a separate white light that illuminates
				the license plate if a taillight does not. All original lamps and lighting
				equipment provided on the autocycle by the manufacturer shall be maintained in
				working condition or shall be replaced with equivalent equipment.
(5)
Warning devices.
Every
				autocycle shall be equipped with at least one red reflector, either separate or
				as part of the taillight or taillights.
(6)
Brakes.
Every autocycle
				shall be equipped with a braking system, other than a parking brake, in
				accordance with Iowa Code section
				321.431.
(7)
Horn.
Every autocycle
				shall be equipped with a horn that shall be electrically actuated and shall
				emit a sound clearly audible from a distance of 200 feet.
(8)
Exhaust system.
Each
				autocycle with an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with a muffler
				and emission control system in accordance with federal regulation
				49 CFR 393.83.
				When a muffler and emission control system is factory equipped, neither may be
				removed.
(9)
Mirrors.
Every autocycle shall be equipped with a mirror that
				shall consist of a minimum reflective surface of 10 square inches. All mirrors
				shall be regular in shape (circular, oval, rectangular, or square) and shall
				not contain sharp edges or projections capable of producing injury.
(10)
Tires.
Every autocycle
				shall be equipped with tires that comply with the requirements of Iowa Code
				section
				321.440.
(11)
Floor pan.
Every
				autocycle shall be equipped with a floor pan under the entire
				passenger-carrying compartment. The floor pan shall support the weight of the
				number of occupants that the autocycle is designed to carry. The floor pan
				shall be so constructed that it prevents the entry of exhaust fumes.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  321.23.