Iowa Permit Practice Test 2

Correct answer: Operating with any amount of a controlled substance in your system

OWI is not limited to alcohol. Operating with any amount of a controlled substance in your system also meets the definition of Operating While Intoxicated.

Correct answer: When driving farm equipment between the home farm and nearby farmland within two miles

You do not need an Iowa license to drive farm equipment between the home farm and any nearby farmland or farm operation within two miles, to drive a military vehicle while on duty, or to drive as a visitor or student with a current license from your home state or country.

Correct answer: Check traffic, and get out on the curb side if necessary

Check traffic before you open the door. Get out of the vehicle on the curb side if necessary to avoid opening your door into passing traffic.

Correct answer: The driver who reached the intersection first, after coming to a complete stop

At an all-way stop, the driver who reaches the intersection first gets to go first, after coming to a complete stop. If vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle to the right goes first.

Correct answer: Before you start driving

Adjust the driver’s seat and mirrors before driving so they are set correctly for you. Adjusting them while moving takes your attention away from the road.

Correct answer: Avoid pulling out in front of them and creating an emergency braking situation

Trucks and buses take much longer to stop than cars. When passing, look for the front of the truck in your rearview mirror before pulling in, and avoid pulling out in front of them and forcing an emergency stop.

Correct answer: Do not enter the intersection if you can stop safely; if you cannot, proceed with caution

A solid yellow light means do not enter the intersection if you can stop safely. If you cannot stop safely, proceed through the intersection with caution.

Correct answer: Road work, temporary traffic control, and maintenance warnings

Orange signs warn of road work, temporary traffic control, and maintenance. Watch for changing speed limits and workers on the road.

Correct answer: Press the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing

With ABS, press on the brake pedal as hard as you can and keep pressing. You may feel the pedal push back — do not let up, because the ABS only works with the pedal pushed down.

Correct answer: Turn your head and look over your right shoulder through the rear window

Backing requires you to turn your head to see beyond the head restraint. Do not depend on mirrors or backup cameras alone — they don’t provide a full view and can mislead your depth perception. Back up slowly.

Correct answer: Through a breathalyzer, urine sample, or blood test

Blood alcohol concentration is normally tested through a breathalyzer, urine sample, or blood test.

Correct answer: Current proof of registration and an insurance card showing liability insurance

Drivers in Iowa must carry current proof of registration and an insurance card (printed or electronic) to verify proof of liability insurance. Failing to do so could result in fines and possible impoundment of the vehicle.

Correct answer: In a designated parking area

Park in a designated area whenever possible. Parking on a roadway should be a last resort, done as far from traffic as you safely can.

Correct answer: The vehicle to the right

When two vehicles arrive at an all-way stop at the same time, the vehicle to the right gets to go first.

Correct answer: Areas outside your vehicle that cannot be seen using your mirrors

Blind spots are areas outside your vehicle that cannot be seen using mirrors. Check them by looking over your shoulder before changing lanes or pulling into cross traffic.

Correct answer: Not cut in between the truck and the curb

Truck drivers sometimes swing widely left to negotiate a right turn and can’t see cars directly behind or beside them. Cutting in between the truck and the curb increases the chance of a crash — give them room.

Correct answer: Proceed with caution, yielding to vehicles and pedestrians, and go when it is safe

A flashing yellow light means proceed with caution. Yield to vehicles and pedestrians and proceed when it is safe.

Correct answer: Direction — where a place is or how far it is from you

Green signs give direction — they indicate where a place is or how far a place is from where you are.

Correct answer: The vehicle’s weight, size, and load, and the condition of its tires

The time it takes your wheels to stop depends on the vehicle’s weight, size, and load, as well as the condition of its tires. Your reaction time getting your foot on the pedal is also crucial.

Correct answer: Decide ahead of time where you want to be when you finish the turn

Plan your turns ahead of time and decide where you want to be when you finish. Last-minute sharp turns are dangerous, and cutting corners or swinging wide increases your chance of a crash.