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Iowa’s Hands-Free Law Works | Sioux City News
A year after Iowa’s hands-free driving law took effect, the numbers show drivers are actually listening: phone use behind the wheel dropped 13.6% in screen tapping and 9.1% in handheld calls, with over 140,000 fewer phone interactions. Nationwide Insurance data confirms the trend, and Cambridge Mobile Telematics found 85% of Iowa’s counties saw reduced distracted phone activity—even in Polk County, down 9.2%. The Iowa State Patrol’s enforcement shift—from warnings to tickets since January—has also fueled change, with over 8,000 citations and nearly 7,000 warnings issued in just six months…
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