Lane change steps — Iowa Permit Test

Only change lanes one lane at a time.

Crossing two lanes at once gives drivers in the middle lane no time to see you coming.

Only change lanes one lane at a time.

Before changing lanes, confirm there is space to enter the lane and yield to any vehicles already in it.

The cars already in that lane have the right to stay there. You must fit in without forcing them aside.

confirm there is space to safely enter the lane and yield to any vehicles already in that lane

Change lanes without slowing down, unless you are moving into a slower lane of traffic.

Slowing down while you move over can make a car in the new lane run into the back of you.

When you do make your lane change, do it carefully but without slowing down unless you are moving into a slower lane of traffic.

When you turn your head to check blind spots, keep the steering wheel straight; people tend to turn their arms the way their head turns.

If your arms follow your head, the car drifts into the next lane before you have checked it.

When you turn your head to check the blind spots, make sure you keep the steering wheel straight;

Before changing lanes, check the far lane, if there is one, as someone there may be moving into the lane you want.

Two cars can move into the same empty lane at once, one from each side, and hit each other.

Be sure to check the far lane, if there is one, as someone in that lane may be planning to move into the same lane you want to enter.

You need to move two lanes to the left. How should you do it?

Move over one lane at a time. Crossing two lanes at once gives drivers in the middle lane no time to see you coming. Iowa Driver's License Manual, p.44: “Only change lanes one lane at a time.”