Posts Tagged Iowa Department Of Transportation

  • Routine Vehicle Maintenance – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa D.O.T.

    NEWS FOR YOU... from the Iowa D.O.T. - Iowa Department of Transportation By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa How often do you see your health-care specialist for a checkup? Once per year? Twice per year? When was the last time you had your ...

  • Caution: School is in Session – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa D.O.T.

    By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, IA The summer season has come to a close, and school children everywhere are back in the classroom. Stay alert for increased two and four wheel traffic, including bicycles, mopeds and automobiles, as well as pede...

  • NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa D.O.T.

    By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Iowa Department of Transportation Davenport, IA While driving at or just below the speed limit may ensure you don’t receive any tickets, it may not always be the safest. How fast should you drive if it’s raining hard? F...

  • Motorcycle Awareness – News for you from the Iowa D.O.T.

    By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa Iowa Department of Transportation It’s been a long, cold, snowy winter, and with the return of warmer weather and dry pavement motorcycle riders are taking to the streets and highways. Operating a motorcyc...

  • Economizing and Fuel Economizing and Fuel

    By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa NEWS FOR YOU....from the Iowa Department of Transportation Fuel prices seem to rise daily. They are expected to reach $4 per gallon within the next few months, with oil industry watchers saying prices could...

  • Organ Donation – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation

    By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa During Driver’s License and Identification card issuance many questions are asked of customers. One question is whether the customer wishes to be an organ donor. Many responses can be heard, ‘I’m too...

  • Pavement Markings – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation

    By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Pavement markings have come a long way. In 1926 Iowa began painting a center black line on every mile of primary road pavement as a reminder that vehicles should be on the right hand side of the road...

  • License Plate History

    NEWS FOR YOU from the Iowa Department of Transportation By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA April 12, 1904, the 13th Iowa General Assembly required registration of motor vehicles and regulated their use on the highways. The re...