Iowa permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and slow vehicles. 6 questions.
Iowa's list of required stops includes one for a particular pedestrian, even outside a crosswalk. You must stop when a person walking in front of you, or close enough to be in danger, is doing what?
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Sample sharing the road questions
Iowa's list of required stops includes one for a particular pedestrian, even outside a crosswalk. You must stop when a person walking in front of you, or close enough to be in danger, is doing what?
- A Walking along the shoulder with traffic
- B Wearing a bright reflective safety vest
- C Using a white or red-tipped cane or a guide dog
- D Waving at you from the edge of the road
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C. Using a white or red-tipped cane or a guide dog
Iowa's list of required stops includes stopping when a visually impaired person with a cane (often white or red-tipped) or a guide dog is walking in front of you or close enough to be in danger. The person may not be able to see your vehicle coming. You must also yield to any pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
A vehicle ahead has a reflective orange triangle on the back. What does that tell you?
- A It travels at 35 mph or less
- B It is carrying hazardous materials
- C It is an emergency vehicle
- D It is about to turn left
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A. It travels at 35 mph or less
The slow-moving vehicle emblem means the vehicle travels 35 mph or less. In Iowa you often see it on farm equipment, road maintenance vehicles and horse-drawn wagons, so slow down early.
You are driving behind a large truck. How can you tell if you are in its blind spot?
- A The truck's turn signal is on
- B You are following more than 4 seconds behind it
- C You cannot see the driver in the truck's mirror
- D The truck is going uphill
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C. You cannot see the driver in the truck's mirror
Large trucks have no-zones in front, behind and along both sides. If you cannot see the truck driver in the truck's mirror, the driver cannot see you, so move out of that area.
How should you pass a bicyclist riding in your lane?
- A Stay in your lane and pass with a few feet of space
- B Change lanes completely, as you would for a car
- C Honk, then pass once they move to the edge
- D Straddle the center line and pass slowly
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B. Change lanes completely, as you would for a car
When passing bicyclists, completely change lanes and give them the entire lane, just as you would any other vehicle. Do not move back until you can see the bicyclist in your rearview mirror.