1. Every person, including a peace officer, riding a bicycle, electric scooter, or personal transportation device upon a roadway or in a bicycle lane shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of the State declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the Traffic Code of the City applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to those provisions that by their nature can have no application or those for which specific exceptions have been set forth regarding police bicycles. This does not apply to the use of a bicycle, electric scooter or personal transportation device in a parade authorized by proper permit from local authorities.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321.234[2, 5])
2. Bicycles, electric scooters, or personal transportation devices are not subject to registration, licensure, titling, inspection, and proof of financial liability coverage provisions of Code of Iowa, Chapter 321.
3. Riders of bicycles, electric scooters, or personal transportation devices are not required to have possession of a driver's license or permit.
4. Whenever such person dismounts from a bicycle, electric scooter, or personal transportation device, the person shall be subject to all regulations applicable to pedestrians.
5. A peace officer riding a police bicycle in the line of duty may do any of the following:
A. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation.
B. Exceed the maximum speed limits as long as the rider does not endanger life or property.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321.231)