Iowa Permit Test: Safe Driving Practice Questions

Correct answer: Up to $100

Not wearing a belt is a primary offense punishable by up to $50 per passenger and $100 per passenger under 18.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.5 Seat Belts and Child Restraints

Correct answer: Yes, it is a primary offense

Not wearing a seat belt is a primary offense, so you can be stopped solely for non-compliance.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.5 Seat Belts and Child Restraints

Correct answer: In a rear-facing child restraint

A child under one year old and weighing less than 20 pounds must be in a rear-facing child restraint system.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.5 Seat Belts and Child Restraints

Correct answer: A safety seat or booster seat

A child under six must be in a child restraint system (safety seat or booster), not just a seat belt.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.5 Seat Belts and Child Restraints

Correct answer: Passengers under 18

Iowa requires all front-seat passengers to wear belts, and the law also covers back-seat passengers under 18.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.5 Seat Belts and Child Restraints

Correct answer: No

A child under 18 cannot ride in the rear of a moving pickup truck.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.5 Seat Belts and Child Restraints

Correct answer: At least 10 inches

There should be at least 10 inches between the steering wheel and your chest, with the air bag pointing at your chest.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.2 Adjusting Seats and Mirrors

Correct answer: At least 200 feet

You must see at least 200 feet behind you in the rearview mirror; if a load blocks it, you need an outside mirror.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.2 Adjusting Seats and Mirrors

Correct answer: At least 70 percent

Iowa requires the windshield and windows beside the driver to allow at least 70% of light through; there's no medical exemption.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.1 Maintaining Your Vehicle

Correct answer: If tread doesn't reach the top of Lincoln's head, replace the tire

Insert a penny head first; if the tread doesn't come at least to the top of Lincoln's head, the tire is unsafe.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.1 Maintaining Your Vehicle

Correct answer: By 50 percent

Dirt on the lenses can cut a light's effectiveness by 50 percent; keep lights clean.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.1 Maintaining Your Vehicle

Correct answer: Well over 1,000 pounds

At 60 mph, a 20-pound object can exert well over 1,000 pounds of force in a sudden stop; secure loose items.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.6 Securing Loose Objects

Correct answer: Calling with voice activation

You may not hold, type on or scroll your phone, enter GPS addresses or stream video; calls must be hands-free or voice-activated.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.7 Eliminating Distractions

Correct answer: No

You can't stream videos or make video calls while driving, even with voice commands.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.7 Eliminating Distractions

Correct answer: Stopped off the traveled roadway

Before writing, sending or reading a message, the vehicle must be completely stopped off the traveled portion of the roadway.

Source: Chapter 3: Preparing to Drive – 3.7 Eliminating Distractions