The state Transportation Commission has approved rules for the new hands-free cellphone law that could lead to violators losing their driver’s license. Kathleen Meradith-Ayers with the Iowa Department of Transportation says the new rules make a hands-free violation impact your driving record.
Meradith-Ayers says the DOT will step in when you get too many violations.
If approved, the rules say a driver’s license can be suspended for 90 days after they reach the three moving violations threshold.
Iowa has a graduated driver’s license system for young people where they start with a restricted license before earning a regular one. Meradith-Ayers says a hands-free violation carries more weight for that group.
The change needs one final approval from the Administrative Rules Committee before they become active.
