DES MOINES, Iowa -- For hundreds of students in the metro, this fall is the first time they’ve been able to drive themselves to school. Minor school licenses allow students to drive to school but the State Patrol is finding that a growing number of students are taking advantage of the program.

“With school back in session, you’re going to see a lot of young, inexperienced drivers and to keep everyone safe those students need to follow the rules within the program,” said Sgt. Ludwig, Iowa State Patrol. “We only wrote 19 violations for this across the state last year. It’s still a big problem although the stats don’t show it.”

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