Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-615.43 - Driver improvement program.
(1)
When required.
a. In lieu of suspension, the department may
require the following persons to attend and successfully complete, at the
person's own expense, a driver improvement program approved by the department:
(1) A habitual violator.
(2) A person who is convicted for speeding at
least 25 but not more than 29 miles per hour over the legal limit.
(3) A person whose license is subject to
suspension under Iowa Code section
321.210C.
(4) A person who is convicted of a first
offense violation of Iowa Code section
321.372(3)
or a similar ordinance of any political
subdivision.
b. However,
a person shall not be assigned to a driver improvement program more than once
within a two-year period.
(2)
Scheduling. The
department shall forward the person's contact information to the approved
driver improvement program provider nearest the person's last known address.
The provider will schedule the person's attendance at the provider's next
available program opening.
a. One request for
rescheduling may be granted by the provider if the program begins within 30
days of the originally scheduled date and if space is available.
b. A request to attend a program in another
state may be granted if the curriculum is approved by the department.
(3)
Probation.
When a person is required to attend and successfully complete a driver
improvement program, the department shall also require the person to complete a
probationary driving period not to exceed one year. One conviction for a moving
violation committed during probation may result in suspension of the person's
license. The suspension period shall be at least 90 days, unless reduced by a
driver's license hearing officer based on mitigating circumstances.
(4)
Failure to attend. The
department shall suspend the license of a person who is required to attend a
driver improvement program and who does not attend, or does not successfully
complete, the program. The suspension period shall be for the length of the
original underlying suspension.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.210 and 321.210C.
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