Iowa Car / Permit Practice Test 6

11.You find a child locked in a hot car in Iowa and cannot reach the owner. What does the manual say about breaking a window?

It is never permitted under any circumstancesIt is allowed only for a police officerIt is allowed only after an hour has passedIt is legal in order to give medical attention to whoever is trapped

12.Where no sign is posted, what general speed limit applies in an Iowa suburban district?

45 mph35 mph50 mph55 mph

13.How much room must you give a motorcycle when you overtake it?

Half the lane is sufficientThe whole lane, never sharing it with the riderThree feet of clearanceOnly as much room as the rider signals for

14.How close to the curb must you leave your vehicle when parking on an Iowa street that has one?

Within 6 inchesWithin 18 inchesWithin 3 feetWithin 5 feet

15.Your headlights go out on a dark road. What does the Iowa manual suggest trying?

Follow the vehicle ahead closely for lightStop immediately in the travel laneSwitch the headlight control a few times and try the high beamsSpeed up to reach the next town quickly

16.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

17.A flashing yellow arrow appears in your left-turn signal head. What does it allow?

A protected turn with oncoming traffic stoppedNothing; you must wait for a green arrowA turn made cautiously after yielding to oncoming vehicles and people crossingA turn only if you are already in the intersection

18.Under Iowa's hands-free law, which of these is still forbidden while you are driving?

Holding your phone in your hand in any wayTaking a call through the vehicle's built-in speakersAnswering by voice command aloneListening to directions the phone speaks aloud

19.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

20.According to the Iowa manual, what is the leading cause of traffic-related deaths in the state?

Driving with worn tiresFailing to yield the right-of-wayImproperly adjusted mirrorsParking too far from the curb