2025 Iowa Permit Test 19
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Iowa. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Iowa please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/iowa/car.
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17. Distracted driving is:
Explanation
Distracted driving is extremely risky behavior that puts not only you and your passengers in danger, but also endangers pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists sharing the road. Focused attention on driving helps to prevent crashes.
18. Drivers may not pass from either side of a ____ centerline.
Explanation
A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-way road means that it is prohibited for traffic from either direction to cross the center to pass.
19. When a school bus is stopped ahead on your side of the road with its red lights flashing, you must:
Explanation
The flashing overhead lights and stop arm on a school bus will be activated when the bus is stopped to load or unload students. If approaching a bus using these signals, you may not proceed until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been retracted. Never pass a school bus that is dropping off or picking up students.
20. Don’t follow other cars too closely because:
Explanation
If you follow too closely and the vehicle in front of you slows or stops suddenly, you may not have enough time to avoid a collision.
21. Talking or texting on a cell phone while driving will not significantly increase your chances being involved in a crash.
Explanation
Using a phone while driving is a distraction that increases your risk of being involved in a crash.
22. What does an orange-colored sign indicate?
Explanation
Construction, maintenance, and emergency operations signs are generally orange with black symbols.
23. The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the:
Explanation
The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the road conditions, weather conditions, and oncoming traffic.
24. Which statement about speed is true?
Explanation
As speed increases, the chance of a fatality increases. If you are moving faster than 80 miles per hour, you have almost no chance of living through a crash. Driving more slowly than other traffic can also be dangerous because other motorists may become impatient and make dangerous moves to pass you.
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