Iowa Car / Permit Practice Test 10

1.The light turns solid yellow as you approach an Iowa intersection. What does the manual instruct?

Stay out of the intersection whenever stopping can be done safelyAlways brake hard, no matter how close you areSpeed up to beat the red lightTreat it exactly like a flashing red

2.What does the Iowa manual tell drivers to do before opening the door of a parked vehicle?

Check for traffic first, and use the curb-side door when necessaryTurn on the hazard lights instead of lookingOpen the door quickly so you are exposed brieflyAlways exit on the traffic side to stay visible

3.At a railroad crossing you see a small numbered plate mounted beneath the crossbuck. What is that number for?

The posted speed for crossing the tracksThe number of trains scheduled each dayHow many sets of rails you must drive acrossThe height clearance above the tracks

4.How close to a railroad crossing does Iowa law prohibit you from passing another vehicle?

25 feet50 feet75 feet100 feet

5.What does the Iowa manual say about crossing a sidewalk as you back out of a driveway?

Pedestrians must wait for vehicles leaving a drivewayYou may drive along the sidewalk to reach the streetThe rule applies only to marked sidewalksYield to people on the sidewalk; driving on one is illegal except to cross it

6.What can a driver face in Iowa if distracted driving results in someone's death?

Only a citation for careless drivingA mandatory defensive driving class aloneA civil fine paid to the insurerFines above $1,000, license suspension, and possibly a vehicular homicide charge

7.You are alongside a semi and the truck's mirror does not show you the driver's face. What does that tell you?

The mirror is probably out of adjustmentYou are close enough to be seen anywayThe truck must be emptyYou are in a blind spot and the driver very likely cannot see you

8.How far back must you stay when following an emergency vehicle that is running its lights and siren?

500 feet100 feet200 feet1,000 feet

9.Another driver is following you far too closely. What does the Iowa manual advise?

Brake hard to make them back offSpeed up to open a gapEase slightly right, signal early, and encourage the driver to go aroundTurn on your high beams and hold your lane

10.You are following large farm equipment on a rural Iowa road. What should you expect?

It may swing wide into a field entrance that has no signIt will always pull onto the shoulder to let you passIts turn signals are easy to see from behindIt is required to stay within a single lane width