{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-321.438","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 321.438","heading":"Windshields and windows.","body":"1. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle equipped with a windshield, sidewings, or side or rear windows which do not permit clear vision.\n2. A person shall not operate on the highway a motor vehicle equipped with a front windshield, a side window to the immediate right or left of the driver, or a sidewing forward of and to the left or right of the driver which is excessively dark or reflective so that it is difficult for a person outside the motor vehicle to see into the motor vehicle through the windshield, window, or sidewing.\na. The department shall adopt rules establishing a minimum measurable standard of transparency which shall apply to violations of this subsection.\nb. This subsection does not apply to a person who operates a motor vehicle owned or leased by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency if the operation is part of the person’s official duties.\n3. Every motor vehicle except a motorcycle, or a vehicle included in the provisions of section 321.383 or section 321.115 shall be equipped with a windshield in accordance with section 321.444.","path":["Title VIII - TRANSPORTATION (Ch. 306 - 330B)","Chapter 321 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/321.438.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:08Z","sha256":"fc9a8142940dc60461ec813178c24ecfdd9cbe720afd13e58542787a2c793e59","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-321.437","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-321.439"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}