Speed Limits & Following Distance — Iowa
Iowa permit practice test: 695 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 50 questions.
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | Iowa Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 50 (7% of 695 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (50)
1. You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:
- Are following a small passenger vehicle.
- Are being tailgated by another driver. ✓
- Are driving more slowly than the posted speed limit.
Answer: B. Are being tailgated by another driver.
2. You are approaching an intersection at the posted speed limit when the signal turns yellow. You should:
- Slow down and proceed through the intersection without caution.
- Speed up to cross the intersection before the light turns red.
- Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely. ✓
Answer: C. Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely.
3. When driving on slippery roads, you should:
- Use alternate routes.
- Drive as you would on dry roads.
- Increase your following distance. ✓
- Avoid crossing bridges or intersections.
Answer: C. Increase your following distance.
4. You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:
- Drive faster than surrounding traffic.
- Drive at the maximum posted speed limit.
- Slow down. ✓
- Drive closely behind the vehicle in front of you.
Answer: C. Slow down.
5. If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road:
- Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you. ✓
- Speed up to increase the distance between you and the other car.
- Apply your brakes to slow down, then resume your original speed.
Answer: A. Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
6. Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:
- Make drivers angry about slow traffic.
- Inconvenience drivers.
- Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones. ✓
Answer: C. Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones.
7. A person who drives much slower than the speed limit:
- Is a very safe driver.
- Always has the right-of-way.
- Should not let following cars pass.
- May create a dangerous driving environment. ✓
Answer: D. May create a dangerous driving environment.
8. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.
- 50 feet
- 125 feet
- 400 feet ✓
- 750 feet
Answer: C. 400 feet
9. When driving in a construction zone:
- Slightly increase your speed.
- Expect the unexpected. ✓
- Expect construction workers to yield to motorists.
Answer: B. Expect the unexpected.
10. Which of the following statements are true?
- A two-second following distance may be sufficient under normal conditions for an experienced driver.
- An inexperienced driver should maintain at least a three-second following distance under normal driving conditions.
- At speeds of 40 mph or faster, a four- to five-second following distance is recommended.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Not yet verified
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook