THE LEARNER'S PERMIT

This paper considers the role and value of an extended learner's period in a graduated licensing (GDL) system. A review and synthesis of the literature was conducted. It was determined that a learner's permit allows beginners to practice under supervision before attempting the road test for driver's license. A learner permit stage was an integral part of a "provisional" (graduated) licensing model initially formulated by NHTSA in the mid-1970s. Almost all Canadian provinces and U.S. states now have GDL programs that typically include an extended period of supervised driving. Most parents and teens favor the learner stage, and consistent with the intent of GDL, most learners are practicing and gaining driving experience under low-risk conditions. Research has shown that very few learners crash while under supervision and that an extended learner stage has enhanced safety benefits.

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• Authors:
  • Mayhew, D R
• Publication Date: 2003-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 35-43
• Serial:
  • Journal of Safety Research
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0022-4375
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224375

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile driving; Automobile travel; Driver experience; Driver licensing; Graduated licensing; High risk drivers; Recently qualified drivers; Safety programs; Teenage drivers; Traffic safety education; Young adults
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00938273
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 23 2003 12:00AM