GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING: SAFETY PROGRAM PROVES EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING CRASHES

Graduated driver licensing programs, which enable new drivers to gain experience progressively under conditions that minimize exposure to risk, have demonstrated success in reducing collision rates. This article traces the development of the concept, its implementation and acceptance in the United States and abroad, and the studies corroborating the program's safety benefits.

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• Authors:
  • Mayhew, D R
  • Simpson, H M
• Publication Date: 2003-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 3-7
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 229
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Graduated licensing; Implementation; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00968550
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 15 2004 12:00AM