Iowa law changed to protect pedestrians
Since 2021, 16 pedestrians have been killed in car accidents in Scott County, according to the Iowa DOT.
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Since 2021, 16 pedestrians have been killed in car accidents in Scott County, according to the Iowa DOT.
(Iowa City) Iowa researchers are investigating how children react to driverless cars in crosswalks. They place...
Despite widespread support for the legislation, state lawmakers have failed to pass a ban on motorist handheld use of cellphones. From 2014 to 2023, 78 people in Iowa were killed by distracted drivers using a cellphone or other handheld device.
From 2014 to 2023, 78 people were killed in the state by distracted drivers using a cellphone or other handheld electronic device, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Bills limiting cellphone use while driving by mandating hands-free technology have been introduced in the Iowa Legislature since 2019, but all attempts at passage have been unsuccessful. More than 30 other states have passed such laws. Why won't Iowa?