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MINOR SCHOOL LICENSE

 

Driving yourself to school is an adult responsibility that you need to take seriously to keep you and others safe and protect your privilege to drive.

 

HOW DO I GET A MINOR SCHOOL LICENSE?

  • Be at least 14 1/2 years old.
  • Complete an Iowa-approved driver education course.
  • Hold a valid instruction permit and maintain a clean driving record for at least six consecutive months immediately before applying for your minor school license.
  • Be enrolled at a public school, an accredited private school, or be a student that is homeschooled. 
  • Have the appropriate school authority AND your parent or guardian sign an Affidavit for School License (form 430021) available at any driver’s license issuance site or online found here. 
  • Have your parent or guardian complete a Parental Consent for Special Minor's Restricted License (form 430022) available at any driver’s license issuance site or online here. You must carry this completed form with you in the vehicle. Present it to law enforcement when requested.
  • You may be required to complete a drive test at the driver’s license service center.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS LICENSE?

You can drive without adult supervision, using the most direct route, one hour before and after the following:

  • School-sponsored activities at your school of enrollment. 
  • Extracurricular activities held at a location within 25 miles of your home. 
  • Your job or to complete farm-related work if you live or work on a farm in Iowa. The driving distance between your start and end point must be 25 miles or less. 
  • Stop for fuel at the closest station to your route.
  • Drive at any time with adult supervision. The adult must possess a valid driver’s license and be one of the following:
    • Parent, guardian, or custodian
    • Immediate family member at least 21 years old
    • Driver education instructor
    • A person at least 25 years old with written permission from your parent or guardian.

WHAT CAN'T I DO WITH THIS LICENSE?

  • Use any electronic communication or entertainment device while driving. This doesn't apply to equipment permanently installed in your vehicle.
  • Carry more passengers than the number of seat belts in your vehicle, even when driving with adult supervision. 
  • Drive without adult supervision:
    • To your job or to complete farm-related work at a location more than 25 miles from your starting point. 
    • To an extracurricular activity held at a location more than 25 miles from your home. 
    • With more than one minor passenger that is not a relative when driving without adult supervision. A relative means someone that is your brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, or another minor living in your household.
  • Drop off a sibling at a location other than the school you're enrolled in.
  • Drive to a school or school activity as a spectator at a school where you are not enrolled. 
  • Drive a commercial motor vehicle, a vehicle requiring a class D chauffeur’s license, a vehicle with more than two axles, a vehicle towing another vehicle, or a motorcycle (unless you have motorcycle privileges).

WHAT IF I MESS UP?

  • Your license will be suspended for three months if you:
    • Cause or contribute to a crash
    • Violate a restriction of your license
    • Receive a citation for any traffic violation (excluding parking violations).
  • Each violation will result in the following:
    • The requirement to maintain a clean driving record for six months before upgrading to the next level will start over after you have reinstated your driving privileges. 
    • You will have to wait an additional three months after your 16th birthday to become eligible to apply for the next level (intermediate license). 

HOW DO I ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STEP: AN INTERMEDIATE LICENSE?

  • Be at least 16 years old.
  • Hold a valid instruction permit (or instruction permit and minor school license) for a total of at least 12 months.
  • Maintain a clean driving record for at least six consecutive months immediately before applying for an intermediate license.
  • Your parent or guardian must provide written consent in person at a driver’s license service center or complete the Parent’s/Guardian’s Written Consent Form (form 430018).
  • Complete 20 hours of supervised driving including any driving you completed in driver’s education. At least two of those hours must be between sunset and sunrise.