Iowa: Pedestrians Practice Test
Yielding at crosswalks, Iowa’s 2024 pedestrian conveyance law, sight-impaired pedestrians, sidewalks and pedestrians at roundabouts.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Iowa Driver’s License Manual" (July 2026), Iowa Department of Transportation.
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The pedestrian crossing sign tells you to watch out for people walking, running, riding, or using what?
- Motorcycles or other motorized vehicles
- Farm equipment or horse-drawn wagons
- Handheld signals at school crossings
- Wheelchairs or low-speed micromobility devices
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Correct answer: Wheelchairs or low-speed micromobility devices
The pedestrian crossing sign warns you to watch out for people walking, running, riding, or using wheelchairs or low-speed micromobility devices.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 9
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Under the 2024 crosswalk update to Iowa’s traffic code, who must vehicles yield the right of way to?
- Only people who are walking on foot
- Pedestrians on foot and those using any human-powered device
- Only people who use motorized wheelchairs
- People on foot and people who are riding motorcycles
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Correct answer: Pedestrians on foot and those using any human-powered device
The new law says vehicles must yield the right of way to pedestrians on foot and those using any human-powered device, called a pedestrian conveyance.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 10
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What kind of device does the manual say a pedestrian conveyance is?
- Gasoline-powered
- Human-powered
- Animal-powered
- Wind-powered
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Correct answer: Human-powered
A pedestrian conveyance is defined as any human-powered device by which a pedestrian may move other than by walking or may move another person.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 10
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Which of these is listed in the manual as a pedestrian conveyance?
- Mopeds
- Motorcycles
- Farm tractors
- Skateboards
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Correct answer: Skateboards
The manual lists wheelchairs, strollers, skateboards, scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices as pedestrian conveyances.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 10
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When the manual uses the word “pedestrian,” whom does it include?
- Pedestrians and pedestrian conveyances
- Only people who are on foot
- Pedestrians and motorcyclists
- Pedestrians and school crossing guards
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Correct answer: Pedestrians and pedestrian conveyances
The manual notes that any time it says pedestrian(s), it means pedestrians and pedestrian conveyances.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 10
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On what date did the update requiring drivers to yield to pedestrian conveyances take effect, according to the manual?
- January 1, 2024
- July 1, 2023
- July 1, 2024
- January 1, 2025
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Correct answer: July 1, 2024
The manual says the rule requiring drivers to yield to pedestrian conveyances applies as of July 1, 2024.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 10
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Before the July 1, 2024 change, how was a “pedestrian” defined?
- Any person using a human-powered device
- Any person who is crossing at a signal
- Any person in a wheelchair or on a scooter
- Any person on foot
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Correct answer: Any person on foot
Before the 2024 change a pedestrian was defined as any person on foot; the new rule adds pedestrian conveyances.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 10
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What do crosswalks define?
- The point where drivers must stop for cross traffic
- The area where pedestrians are to cross the roadway
- The area where vehicles may stop to let passengers out
- The lane where bicyclists are to ride
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Correct answer: The area where pedestrians are to cross the roadway
Crosswalks define the area where pedestrians are to cross the roadway.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 15
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At a crosswalk, whom must you yield to?
- Anyone in or about to enter the crosswalk
- Only pedestrians who are already in the crosswalk
- Only pedestrians who are crossing with a walk signal
- Only pedestrians in a marked crosswalk
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Correct answer: Anyone in or about to enter the crosswalk
You must yield to anyone in or about to enter a crosswalk.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 15
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What should you do when crossing intersections that do not have defined crosswalks?
- Assume that pedestrians will not cross there
- Expect pedestrians only at the corners with traffic signals
- Be alert for pedestrians
- Drive faster to clear the intersection
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Correct answer: Be alert for pedestrians
Not all crosswalks are marked, so you should be alert for pedestrians when crossing intersections that do not have defined crosswalks.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 15
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A Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon is flashing and someone is in the crosswalk. What must you do?
- Slow down and drive around the person
- Sound your horn and proceed with caution
- Stop only if the person is a child
- Stop for anyone within the crosswalk
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Correct answer: Stop for anyone within the crosswalk
Motorists must stop for anyone within the crosswalk and be alert for anyone about to enter it while the beacon is flashing.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 18
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A person is being led by a harnessed service animal or is walking with a white cane, or a white cane with a red tip. What is the person likely to be?
- Hearing impaired
- Visually impaired
- Using a wheelchair
- Unfamiliar with the area
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Correct answer: Visually impaired
A person led by a harnessed service animal or using a white cane (or one with a red tip) is likely visually impaired, so drivers use extra caution.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 18
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Who must drivers yield to when crossing a sidewalk, or when entering or exiting a driveway, alley, or parking lot?
- Bicyclists only
- Parked vehicles
- Pedestrians
- School buses only
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Correct answer: Pedestrians
Drivers crossing a sidewalk or entering or exiting a driveway, alley, or parking lot must yield to pedestrians.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 19
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It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except to do what?
- Park beside it
- Cross it
- Make a U-turn
- Pass a stopped vehicle
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Correct answer: Cross it
Driving on a sidewalk is illegal except to cross it.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 19
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At which crosswalks must you yield or stop for pedestrians?
- Marked crosswalks only
- Only crosswalks with a traffic signal
- Only crosswalks near schools
- Marked and unmarked crosswalks
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Correct answer: Marked and unmarked crosswalks
You must yield or stop for pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 19
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A visually impaired person with a cane or a guide dog is walking in front of you, or is close enough to be in danger. What must you do?
- Slow down and drive around the person
- Sound your horn to warn the person
- Stop
- Keep going if the person is not in your lane
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Correct answer: Stop
You must always stop when a visually impaired person with a cane (often white or red-tipped) or guide dog is walking in front of you or close enough to be in danger.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 41
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A pedestrian approaches a roundabout crosswalk. Which direction should the pedestrian look first?
- Right
- Left
- Straight ahead only
- Up at the signs
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Correct answer: Left
Pedestrians look left on approach, cross to the raised splitter island, then look right.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 54
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A pedestrian crossing at a roundabout first crosses to which point?
- The yield line
- The truck apron
- The nearest edge of the circulating lane
- The raised splitter island
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Correct answer: The raised splitter island
Pedestrians cross to the raised splitter island, look right, and then finish crossing to the opposite sidewalk.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 54
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What must a pedestrian never do at a roundabout?
- Look left before starting to cross the crosswalk
- Walk across the circulating lanes to the center island
- Finish crossing to the opposite sidewalk
- Use the crosswalk at the entry to the roundabout
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Correct answer: Walk across the circulating lanes to the center island
Pedestrians must never walk across the circulating lane or lanes of a roundabout to the center island.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 55
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Where must you be especially careful to look for pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters and people using wheelchairs before turning?
- On freeway entrance ramps
- At intersections and driveways
- On rural gravel roads
- On interstate highways
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Correct answer: At intersections and driveways
Be especially careful to look for pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters and people using wheelchairs or low-speed micromobility devices before turning at intersections and driveways.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 58
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What should you pay attention to so that you can give the right-of-way to people walking, biking, skating or using a wheelchair?
- The color of the crosswalk markings
- The speed limit sign near the crossing
- The hand signals of the vehicle ahead
- The pedestrian signal
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Correct answer: The pedestrian signal
Pay attention to the pedestrian signal and give the right-of-way to people walking, biking, skating, or on a wheelchair or low-speed micromobility device.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 58
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What should you never do when another vehicle has stopped or is slowing down for a pedestrian?
- Pass that vehicle
- Stop behind that vehicle
- Wait for the pedestrian to cross
- Slow down and look for pedestrians
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Correct answer: Pass that vehicle
You might not be able to see the pedestrian when you approach a stopped vehicle, so never pass a vehicle that has stopped or is slowing down for a pedestrian.
Source: Iowa Driver’s License Manual (July 2026), page 58