A. The provisions of this title applicable to the drivers of vehicles upon the streets shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this state, or any county, city, town, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, subject to specific exceptions as are set forth in the laws of Iowa and the ordinances of the city with reference to authorized emergency vehicles.
B. This title, except section 9-7-321.277 of this title, does not apply to persons and motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a highway officially closed to traffic but does apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from such work. The provisions of section 9-7-321.294 and subsection 9-7-321.297B of this title do not apply to road workers operating maintenance equipment owned by or under lease to any state or local authority while engaged in road maintenance, road blading, snow and ice control and removal, and granular resurfacing work on a highway, whether or not the highway is closed to traffic. A chauffeur's license shall not be required for a person to operate road construction and maintenance equipment while engaged in road construction and maintenance work, including the movement of the road construction and maintenance equipment to and from the work site under its own power.
C. Every person riding a bicycle or animal, or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon a street, shall be subject to the provisions of this title applicable to the driver of a vehicle except those provisions which by their nature can have no application.
D. The provisions of this title relating to the operation of vehicles refers exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon streets and highways except:
1. Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.
2. The provisions of chapter 3 and section 9-7-321.277 of this title shall apply upon the streets and highways and elsewhere throughout the city. (Ord. 44-08, 6-16-2008)