Iowa DOT Permit Practice Test 19

1. What is the right speed for a normal right turn at a city corner?

• A The posted speed limit, because corners are designed for that speed
• B Fast enough that traffic behind you does not have to slow down at all
• C Slow enough to hold your lane and stop for a pedestrian
• D Whatever speed gets you through before the light changes to yellow

2. Which sign tells you that the vehicles ahead are part of a funeral procession?

• A Alternating red and blue flashing lights on every one of the vehicles
• B A continuous siren from the first vehicle in the line of traffic
• C Headlights burning in daylight, with small flags or markers on the vehicles
• D Amber beacons and an escort riding on the rear of the last vehicle

3. What is the benefit of looking far down the road rather than just ahead of the hood?

• A You steer with smaller corrections and you see trouble in plenty of time
• B You are able to drive faster than the traffic around you in safety
• C You no longer have to check the mirrors at all as you drive along
• D You can read the signs at the roadside without slowing down at all

4. You have stopped on the shoulder of a busy freeway with a flat tire that you cannot change safely. Where should you and your passengers wait?

• A Well away from the traffic side, behind a barrier or up the bank if there is one
• B Standing in front of the vehicle so approaching drivers can see you and slow down
• C Seated inside the car with the doors on the traffic side left open as a signal
• D On the shoulder beside the driver door, waving a cloth at the traffic going past

5. The road is icy and visibility is poor, but you are driving at the posted speed limit. Is this acceptable?

• A No, because you may never drive faster than is safe for the conditions
• B Yes, as long as you keep both hands on the wheel and stay alert
• C Yes, unless a temporary sign has been posted to lower the limit for the weather
• D Yes, because the posted limit is always the lawful speed on that road

6. Below a speed limit sign is a smaller panel with white numbers on a black background and the word NIGHT. What does it show?

• A The limit that applies to trucks after dark on that road
• B The speed advised for the curve that follows in darkness
• C The lowest speed that may be driven along that road at night
• D The limit that applies after dark

7. A large truck ahead of you in a roundabout is using part of both lanes as it goes around. What is the correct response?

• A Pass on the inside of the truck as it goes around
• B Stay back and give it room until it leaves the roundabout
• C Pull up alongside it in the outer lane so you are ready for your exit
• D Sound your horn to tell the driver to keep inside a single marked lane

8. Why is texting considered one of the most dangerous distractions?

• A It drains the vehicle battery and the phone battery at the same time
• B It combines visual, manual and cognitive distraction at the same time
• C It affects only inexperienced drivers who have not yet learned to multitask
• D It interferes with the antilock braking system and other electronic aids

9. Traffic has built up behind you while you wait for a gap to turn left. How should that affect your decision?

• A Take the first gap you see, even a short one, so the queue can move
• B Wave the drivers behind you past on the right so that they can go
• C It should not change it; wait for a gap that is genuinely safe
• D Turn into the far lane instead, because that needs a smaller gap

10. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?

• A Wait for the other driver to call the police before you say anything at all
• B Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
• C Admit fault to the other driver so that the insurance claim is settled quickly
• D Move both vehicles off the road at once, even if somebody has been injured

11. How must Iowa secure a four-year-old riding in a registered passenger car?

• A In an ordinary lap belt only, without any additional restraint device
• B In the front passenger seat with a shoulder harness fitted across the chest and lap
• C In any seating position, since Iowa's rule begins only at six years of age
• D In a child restraint system used according to the manufacturer's instructions

12. A separate right-turn lane leads onto the cross street and carries a yield sign. What does it require?

• A A complete stop at the sign before every turn, exactly as at a stop sign
• B Nothing at all, because the lane is separated from the main intersection
• C A stop only when the traffic signal for the main intersection shows red
• D Slowing and giving way to traffic and people, stopping if needed

13. You are parked legally, but a police officer tells you to move the vehicle. What should you do?

• A Explain that the space is legal and ask the officer to look at the signs
• B Move it as directed, because an officer overrides the signs
• C Stay where you are until a parking enforcement officer arrives as well
• D Move only if the officer writes the instruction down and then signs it

14. You realize at the last moment that you have passed the street where you meant to turn. What should you do?

• A Brake hard and turn anyway, since the drivers behind will see your brake lights
• B Stop and back up along the curb lane until you are level with the street again
• C Make a U-turn at once, whatever the traffic and the markings around you say
• D Keep going and turn around where it is safe and legal

15. What is the proper use of the horn?

• A To express annoyance with other drivers who are holding you up
• B To hurry along a driver who is waiting for pedestrians to finish crossing
• C To give a brief warning when another road user may not have seen you
• D To greet people you recognize on the street as you drive past them

16. Is it a good idea to shift into neutral and coast down a long hill to save fuel?

• A Yes, as long as you keep your foot resting near the brake pedal the entire way down
• B No, you lose engine braking and some control of the vehicle
• C Yes, on dry roads with little traffic
• D Yes, but only in a vehicle with automatic transmission

17. How can you keep space at the sides of your vehicle in heavy traffic?

• A Stay level with the vehicle in the next lane at exactly the same speed
• B Keep as close as you can to the line on one side of your own lane
• C Change lanes often, so that no vehicle can settle down next to you
• D Drive in the gaps between the other vehicles rather than beside them

18. What is a marked loading zone for?

• A Loading and unloading only, not for general parking
• B Parking by any vehicle whose driver stays inside it while waiting there
• C Parking for a short period by any vehicle, usually up to about one hour
• D Parking by delivery vehicles overnight, when the nearby shops are closed

19. Your parking brake no longer holds the car on a slope. What should you do?

• A Park only in reverse gear from now on, which does exactly the same job
• B Leave the car in neutral so that the transmission is not put under strain
• C Park with two wheels up on the sidewalk so that the curb takes the weight
• D Have it repaired, and until then park only on level ground

20. What does the Iowa DOT do to the original suspension period when a driver is convicted of driving while suspended?

• A It cancels the original suspension and starts a revocation instead
• B It leaves the original period untouched and simply adds a twenty dollar reinstatement fee
• C It extends the period by an additional like period or by one year, whichever is shorter
• D It extends the period by three years measured from the date of the new conviction

21. What must a driver be ready to do along the stretch of road where this sign is posted?

• A Sound the horn to move children out of the way
• B Pass stopped vehicles quickly to clear the area
• C Hold normal speed, since children only cross at corners
• D Slow down and stop for a child who steps into the roadway

22. You back into an unattended parked car in a lot and cause visible damage. What must you do?

• A Try to find the owner, or leave a note with your name and contact details, and report the crash
• B Drive away, because there is no legal duty to report when the other driver is not present at the scene
• C Wait five minutes for the owner and then drive away if nobody comes
• D Move the damaged car to a different space so it does not block the aisle

23. On a street with parking along the curb, the shared lane marking is painted well out from the curb face. What does that placement tell a bicyclist?

• A To stay in the middle of the road at all times
• B To move onto the sidewalk when traffic is heavy
• C To ride clear of the doors of parked cars
• D To ride as close to the parked cars as possible

24. How much following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?

• A The same two second gap you would keep behind a car
• B Close enough that no other driver can move in between you
• C At least three to four seconds
• D One car length for each ten miles per hour of your speed

25. What habit prevents the hood from flying up while you are driving?

• A Leave the hood resting on its safety catch so that air can cool the engine
• B Open and close the hood again at every stop that you make on a long trip
• C Fasten the hood down with tape whenever you have added washer fluid
• D Press the hood down at the front and check that the latch has caught