DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Transportation is working to help drivers facing suspension with a new behavioral education course called “Alive at 25” for drivers on intermediate-level licenses.

“Our goal is to focus on the negative behavior or poor behavior that we’re seeing behind the wheel,” said Vania Boyd, Iowa DOT driver education manager.

Young drivers who have received a second violation have the one-time opportunity to take the course instead of receiving a suspension.

“It’s not a retake of driver’s ed. It focuses on distracted driving, road rage, talks about peer pressure, talks about distractions behind the wheel, and helps guide students on ways to avoid those behaviors,” said Boyd.

The DOT partnered with the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council, which hosts the

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