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Iowa: Phones: practice questions

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Question 1 · Iowa

Where must an Iowa driver be before writing or reading a text message?

  1. Stopped at a red light or stop sign
  2. Stopped off the road
  3. Driving slower than 25 mph
  4. Anywhere, as long as one hand is on the wheel
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B. Stopped off the road — Iowa Driver's License Manual, 3.7.

Question 2 · Iowa

When may an Iowa driver under 18 with a permit or intermediate license talk on the phone?

  1. Hands-free, at any time
  2. Only when stopped off the road
  3. At red lights and stop signs
  4. On rural roads with little traffic
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B. Only when stopped off the road — Iowa Driver's License Manual, 3.7.

Question 3 · Iowa

Under Iowa's hands-free law, may you type an address into GPS while driving?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Only below 25 mph
  4. Only on highways
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B. No — Iowa Driver's License Manual, 3.7 (Iowa's hands-free law).

Question 4 · Iowa

What kind of traffic offense is distracted driving in Iowa?

  1. Secondary only, with another violation
  2. Primary
  3. Not an offense at all for adults
  4. A felony on the first offense
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B. Primary — Iowa Driver's License Manual, 3.7.

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