Learning to drive is one of the most exciting milestone for teens. Traditionally, the only option for Iowa parents was to enroll their students in a driver education course taught by a licensed instructor. Iowa parents who homeschool their teens are able to teach them driver education at home. Thanks to a new bill, all Iowa parents may soon be able to act as their teens’ driver education instructor, if they prefer to do so. This bill has passed in the House and the Senate. If the governor signs the bill, it could go into effect on July 1, 2021.
Teaching teens to drive is a huge responsibility that may seem daunting to you as a parent. Luckily, Safe2Drive’s Iowa Parent-Taught Driver Education online course makes it easy for parents or legal guardians to become an instructor for their teen’s driver education.
Our course includes an easy-to-follow lesson plan approved by the Iowa Department of Transportation. Your teen will complete 30 hours of online coursework under your supervision. The state of Iowa also requires students to complete a minimum of 40 hours of behind-the-wheel training, with at least 4 hours completed after sunset and before sunrise. If the new law passes, however, students will be required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training, with at least 3 hours completed at night.
Our Parent-Taught Driver Education course makes it easy for parents to instruct their teens behind the wheel. Our training guide provides parents with a recommendation at the beginning of each module for how much time should be spent on that section, and how much should be practiced during the day or at night. This takes out the guesswork as your teen’s driving instructor. You can print our convenient behind-the-wheel training guide and take it with you on the go!
This new bill presents an excellent opportunity for parents to take their teens’ driver education into their own hands. Keep up with us on Facebook for updates on when Iowa Parent-Taught Driver Education will be available for all teens!
Learning to drive is one of the most exciting milestone for teens. Traditionally, the only option for Iowa parents was to enroll their students in a driver education course taught by a licensed instructor. Iowa parents who homeschool their teens are able to teach them driver education at home. Thanks to a new bill, all Iowa parents may soon be able to act as their teens’ driver education instructor, if they prefer to do so. This bill has passed in the House and the Senate. If the governor signs the bill, it could go into effect on July 1, 2021.