THE EFFECTS OF LEARNER'S PERMIT REQUIREMENTS IN TENNESSEE
A total of 1,535 surveys in 1995 and 1,084 surveys in 1996-1997 were completed at motor-vehicle offices in Tennessee after the respondents had qualified for their first driver's license. Surveys from drivers aged 16-17 (1,179 in 1995 and 812 in 1996-1997) were analyzed separately from new drivers aged 18 and older (356 in 1995 and 272 in 1996-1997). When the survey was conducted during October and November 1995, neither a learner's permit nor completion of a driver education course was required to obtain a license at age 16 or 17. The survey was repeated during December 1996 and January 1997, approximately one year after a requirement to hold a learner's permit for 90 days or complete a driver education course was implemented. Results indicated that Tennessee's licensing law change was associated with approximately 100 additional miles (161 km) and 8 additional hours of practice driving prior to licensure for the typical 16- or 17-year-old, most often while supervised by a parent or guardian. Results are discussed in relation to the prelicense practice driving requirements of graduated licensing systems.
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Authors:
- Preusser, D F
- Ferguson, S A
- Williams, A F
- Publication Date: 1999
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 211-217
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Serial:
- Journal of Safety Research
- Volume: 30
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0022-4375
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224375
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Driver education; Driver experience; Driver licensing; Graduated licensing; Parents; Permits; State laws; State motor vehicle departments; Supervision; Surveys; Teenage drivers
- Geographic Terms: Tennessee
- Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00781830
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 963
- Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Jan 28 2000 12:00AM