Hands-Free Driving Law Takes Effect July 1

As new hands-free driving law goes into effect, officers prepare to educate, enforce

“As July 1 rolls around here, there’s no more gray area. You cannot have that phone in your hand,” says Alex Dinkla, public information officer for the Iowa State Patrol.

Hands-free driving law takes effect July 1

The Iowa Department of Public Safety, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) are collaborating to educate the public on Iowa’s new Hands-Free Driving Law.

Here’s what you can and can’t do under Iowa’s hands-free driving law

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It'll soon be illegal to have a cell phone in hand while driving in Iowa - Radio Iowa

Starting Tuesday, July 1, it will be illegal for Iowa motorists to hold a cell phone, scroll through it or watch videos on it while driving. “This new ‘hands free’ law says exactly that. Get that phone out of that hand. Find another place for it,” says Sergeant Alex Dinkla, the Iowa State Patrol’s spokesman. […]

Hands-free driving law to go into effect July 1

Among the new laws passed by the Iowa Legislature this spring is one prohibiting motorists from using electronic communication devices while driving unless the device is used hands-free. The law takes effect July 1. Here’s a synopsis of the law: