Iowa Department of Transportation Releases iPad Driver's License Practice Test

Iowa Interactive and the Iowa DOT have made it easier to be prepared for getting a driver’s license in Iowa for those with an iPad, thanks to the new “IA Driver Test for iPad” application. This app serves as a practice test for the driver exam that must be taken to get an Iowa driver’s license.

The iPad app was created to assist Iowans to be safe drivers and provide the foundation necessary for applicants to successfully complete the knowledge test.

The app generates 15 questions, randomly chosen from among 69 included in the real knowledge test given at Iowa driver’s license stations. Users can repeat the test as often as they like; each new test generates a different set of 15 questions. The app also tracks a user’s high scores.

The app is not just for teens, it’s great for experienced drivers as well. Take the quiz just for fun or as a refresher to see if you are as smart as a 14 year old – the youngest age in which someone in Iowa can get an instruction permit to drive.

“It might not be as easy as you think. Iowa's traffic laws are always changing and it’s likely there will be a question or two that stump even the most seasoned driver,” said Mark Lowe, director of the Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Division.

Lowe encourages people to use the app as a practice aide after studying the Iowa Driver’s Manual. Parents are urged to talk to their young drivers about their test results to foster discussion about safe driving rules and behaviors.

The free app is available for download to your iPad through the iTunes Store; search for “IA Driver Test for iPad.” The app will appear with an Iowa DOT icon. It is important to note that imitation apps developed by others entities may be unreliable.

Currently, the app is only compatible with iPad (requires iOS 4.3 or later). However, the Iowa DOT and Iowa Interactive are already working toward making it accessible through other mobile platforms, including Android tablets.

The creation of the iPad app was a collaboration of the Iowa DOT and Iowa Interactive, a subsidiary of NIC. Iowa Interactive also created the governor and lt. governor’s Web sites. Each of these efforts was built at no cost to the taxpayers by leveraging Iowa Interactive’s self-funded model.

About Iowa Interactive

Iowa Interactive built and manages the official web site for the state of Iowa (Iowa.gov) and partners with state and local entities to bring new government services online. Iowa Interactive is a service of IOWAccess and is managed by the Department of Administrative Services and the eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).

About NIC

NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.