IA DMV Safe Driving Practices 4

Question 1

What should you do if you miss your exit on an Iowa interstate?

Accepted Answer

Continue to the next exit and turn around

Answer

Back up on the shoulder to reach the exit

Answer

Stop and wait for traffic to clear, then reverse

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Make a U-turn on the interstate

Question 2

In Iowa, when is it legal to pass another vehicle on the right?

Accepted Answer

When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is a clear lane to the right

Answer

Never under any circumstances

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Whenever traffic is moving slowly

Answer

Only on divided highways

Question 3

What is the safest way to merge onto an Iowa highway from an on-ramp?

Accepted Answer

Accelerate to match highway speed and merge smoothly when safe

Answer

Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a large gap

Answer

Merge immediately regardless of speed

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Flash your lights to signal highway drivers

Question 4

Under Iowa law, when must you dim your high-beam headlights for oncoming traffic?

Accepted Answer

Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle

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Within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle

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Within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle

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Only in city limits

Question 5

Which of the following is a key strategy for avoiding a collision with a deer on Iowa roads?

Accepted Answer

Brake firmly, stay in your lane, and sound the horn

Answer

Speed up to pass through before the deer moves

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Swerve aggressively into the other lane

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Turn off your headlights to avoid attracting the deer

Question 6

When driving through a construction zone in Iowa, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, obey posted speed limits, and stay alert for workers

Answer

Maintain normal highway speed

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Only slow down if workers are visible

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Drive in the left lane to avoid construction debris

Question 7

What is the correct response when you encounter a vehicle driving the wrong way on your side of an Iowa divided highway?

Accepted Answer

Pull to the right, slow down or stop, and call 911

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Honk and flash lights, then drive around them

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Steer left into the median to avoid the vehicle

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Accelerate to pass before they reach you