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Driver’s License Manuals & Forms

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Complete Iowa Driver's Manual (3.66MB)
Iowa Driver's Manual 
Cover/Table of Contents/Permanent DL Stations (96KB)
Section 1 - The Driver's License (227KB)
Section 2 - Protecting Your Driving Privileges (194KB)
Section 3 - Car and Truck Registration and Safety (545KB)
Section 4 - Traffic Signs and Rules of the Road (569KB)
Section 5 - Safe Driving Tips (2.02MB)
Section 6 - Be in Shape to Drive (111KB)
Section 7 - Other Types of Vehicles (539KB)
Answers to Review Questions (92KB)
Index (97KB)

Practice On-Line Driver License Quiz

The Iowa Department of Transportation also provides supplemental study guides in the following languages:

Albanian
Korean
Spanish
Bosnian
Russian
Vietnamese

Driver Services

Those forms which must be verified and affirmed must be completed in front of a Notary Public or Driver Service personnel.

Form / Instructions Description
Iowa DOT Forms Forms available from the Iowa DOT.

Parents' Written Consent to Issue Identification or Affidavit to Obtain Duplicate

(Please see your local Treasurers office if they provide drivers services, otherwise contact your local DOT office.)

 This form is used when a person under the age of 18 applies for an ID.
Parents' Consent to Issue Privilege To Drive

(Please see your local Treasurers office if they provide drivers services, otherwise contact your local DOT office.)		 This form is used when a person under the age of 18 applies for a driving privilege.
Affidavit for School License Page 1


(Please see your local Treasurers office if they provide drivers services, otherwise contact your local DOT office.)		 School License Guidelines This form is used when applying for a school license.

Commercial Driver's License

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Commercial Driver's License Manual
CDL In a Nutshell
Commercial Driver's License Manual
Complete CDL Manual

Cover & Table of Contents
Part 1
1. Introduction
2. Driving Safely
3. Transporting Cargo Safely 		Part 2
4. Transporting Passengers
5. Air Brakes
6. Combination Vehicles
7. Doubles & Triples
8. Tank Vehicles
9. Hazardous Materials		 Part 3
10. Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test
11. Basic Vehicle Control Skills
12. On-Road Driving Test

Certification for Commercial Driver's License form

How do I get a Motorcycle Operator's Manual?
Motorcycle Operaters Manual
Motorcycle Operator's Manual

You can get a copy of the Iowa Motorcycle Operator's Manual by clicking on the graphic above, pick up a copy at any driver's license issuance site, or by contacting us directly at:

Office of Driver Services
Park Fair Mall, 100 Euclid Ave.
P.O. Box 9204
Des Moines, IA 50306-9204
800-532-1121 Toll-Free in Iowa
515-237-3153 Local Des Moines
515-239-1837 Fax
ods@max.state.ia.us

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