Nearly 3,700 citations in three months have been issued by local and state law enforcement officers for violations of a new state law that prohibits drivers from operating phones and other mobile devices with their hands.
State Trooper Seth Bean speaks with a man during a traffic stop after pulling him over for using his phone while driving along Highway 30 on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cedar Rapids. Enforcement for Iowa’s hands-free driving law began Jan. 1.
A man texts on his phone at a red light Wednesday, April 1, 2026, on Edgewood Road in Cedar Rapids. Enforcement for Iowa’s hands-free driving law began Jan. 1.
State Trooper Seth Bean works on writing a citation in his vehicle Wednesday, April 1, 2026, after pulling over someone for talking on their cellphone while driving along Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids.
State Trooper Seth Bean speaks with a man during a traffic stop after pulling him over for using his phone while driving along Highway 30 on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cedar Rapids. Enforcement for Iowa’s hands-free driving law began Jan. 1.
A man texts on his phone at a red light Wednesday, April 1, 2026, on Edgewood Road in Cedar Rapids. Enforcement for Iowa’s hands-free driving law began Jan. 1.
State Trooper Seth Bean works on writing a citation in his vehicle Wednesday, April 1, 2026, after pulling over someone for talking on their cellphone while driving along Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids.
