Iowa DMV Driving Test

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1. Check your rearview mirrors: To see if a vehicle is in your blind spot. Only when you are slowing down. Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.

2. To avoid panic stops: Accelerate heavily. Watch for things in the roadway well ahead of you. Drive with your window partly down

3. On a multilane roundabout, if you intend to exit the roundabout less than halfway around it, use The left lane. The right lane. The center lane None of the above.

4. When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should: Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver. Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly. Look away and toward the right side of the road Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.

5. Where should you start your u-turn on a street with two lanes in each direction? Always use the center left turn lane. The left lane. The right lane. Any available lane.

6. A flashing red light at an intersection means: Slow and go with caution. Stop and yield the right of way. Stop and wait for the green light

7. When driving, you should stay at least: 20 feet behind the vehicle in front of you. One car length for each 10 mph of speed behind the vehicle in front of you. Three seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. Five seconds behind the vehicle in front of you.

8. When you want to make a right turn, your car must be Near the center of the street. Close to the left side of the street. Close to the right side of the street. Past the center of the intersection when you begin to turn.

9. How many seconds do you need to safely pass another vehicle when traveling 55 mph? September 4, 2017 September 4, 2017 September 4, 2017 September 4, 2017 September 4, 2017

10. When following another vehicle at night you should use: Your low beams. Your high beams. Parking lights.

11. The best way to avoid loss of control in wet conditions is to speed up: True. False.

12. When driving at night using high beams, dim your lights when you get within ____ feet of a vehicle traveling in your direction. 300 400 200 100

13. Do not cross a solid double yellow line in the center of the roadway to: Make a left turn. Enter a private driveway. Pass other vehicles. All of the above.

14. You see a car approaching from the rear, but when you check your mirror again before changing lanes, you no longer see it. you should: Turn your signal on and change lanes slowly. Look over your shoulder to be sure the car is not in your blind spot. Signal, honk your horn, and change lanes slowly. Accelerate to change lanes quicker.

15. A chemical test is used to measure Reaction time. Blood alcohol content. Vision. Driving ability.

16. When you want to pass a large truck in the center of 3 lanes, it is best to pass: Quickly on the left and move ahead of it. Very slowly on the left and move ahead of it. Very quickly on the right and move ahead of it. Very slowly on the right and stay in your lane.

17. When changing lanes, to make sure there are no other vehicles in ____, look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move. Shoulder zones. Free zones. No passing zones. Blind spots.

18. Animals may be transported in the back of a pickup truck only if: The sides of the truck bed are at least 18 inches high. They are properly secured. The tailgate of the truck is closed. The driver has at least 3 years of driving experience.

19. When sharing the road with a trolley or light rail vehicle: Remember they are loud and move slowly like freight trains. Always pass a light rail vehicle or trolley slowly on the right. Never turn in front of an approaching trolley or light rail vehicle. Always honk your horn to greet the driver.

20. Your first response to reduced visibility should be To reduce your speed. To look for road edge markings to guide you. To turn on your headlights. To turn on your windshield wipers.

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To operate a motorcycle in Iowa, you must have a Class M license or a motorcycle endorsement on your driver's license. Licenses are issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). At age 14, you can apply for a motorcycle instruction permit or moped-only license. At age 16, you can apply for a motorcycle endorsement or Class M license. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, or moped-only license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pass the vision screening and motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. The moped-only license also requires that you pass the operator knowledge test, if you do not already have an instruction permit or license, and complete a moped education course. A driving test may also be required. To receive a Class M license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pay the fees, and pass the vision screening, motorcycle knowledge test, operator knowledge test, and the motorcycle skills test. To receive a motorcycle endorsement on your current license, you must pass the vision screening, motorcycle knowledge test, and motorcycle skills test.

Tests are scheduled through the MVD. The motorcycle knowledge test contains 25 questions covering road rules and safe riding practices. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle rider skills test assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must wait one business day to retake it.