Iowa State Patrol ready to enforce new hands-free driving law
DES MOINES, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Wednesday that prohibits the use of electronic devices while driving in Iowa.
The Iowa State Patrol stands ready to enforce the new law.
'We want Iowans to know that once that law goes into effect, you know, we will be enforcing that law,' Ryan DeVault, a State Trooper with the Iowa State Patrol, said.
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DeVault says that the new hands-free driving law will save lives.
'It's a big day for Iowans, you know, not only the state patrol, you know, everybody that's out here in the motoring public here in Iowa to get this hands-free bill, a true hands-free bill passed in the state of Iowa that Governor Reynolds signed this morning. So, you know, we have no doubt that it's going to save lives on Iowa roadways,' DeVault said.
The law will go into effect July 1, 2025. Officers will begin to issue warnings until January 1, 2026, when they will issue citations that come with a $100 fine.
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