Police across Iowa have been warning people caught on their phones without both hands on the wheel since July 2025. But be warned again: starting on Jan. 1, 2026, you can now be fined for using ...

It’s another typical weekday and you’re on your way to work. Your commute isn’t a long one, but you know that Iowa law prohibits drivers from holding their phones while driving. As you’re traveling, ...

[DES MOINES, Iowa] — Iowa drivers will face fines starting on Thursday for not complying with the state's new hands-free driving law. The law, which has been in a warning period since it took effect ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Law enforcement has issued thousands of citations since Iowa’s hands-free driving law went into effect, according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety. The law went into ...

Police departments across the Des Moines metro will be conducting special enforcement of Iowa's hands-free law on Friday, April 10. It's part of the first statewide push to have police departments — ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Thousands of Iowa drivers have been ticketed for using their phones behind the wheel under a new hands-free driving law, and a new enforcement push starts Monday. The ...

State leaders say Iowa State Patrol made contact with 880 drivers for distracted driving as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Between April 6 and 10, troopers issued 551 hands-free citations ...