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Debate over parent‑taught driver's ed highlights safety concerns and scholarship access
Summary
Teachers and AAA opposed a bill to let parents substitute for certified driver‑education instructors, citing studies and standards; supporters said the bill would expand affordable options and that failing the state test prevents unqualified instruction from producing licensed drivers.
Representative Henry Geist introduced House Bill 1452 to allow parent‑taught driver education as an alternative to existing certified programs. Testimony split sharply: experienced driver‑education instructors and the New Hampshire Driver Education Teachers Association urged rejection, stressing instructor certification, mandated classroom and behind‑the‑wheel training, and research showing poorer safety outcomes when parents teach without formal standards. Mike Doucette, a longtime…
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