It is well established that young drivers ages 15 to 20 are over represented in motor vehicle crashes; and that teens have a greater chance of death in motor vehicle crashes. The cause of these motor vehicle crashes can be attributed to inexperience, high risk-taking behavior, and high risk exposure.
Graduated Driver Licensing programs minimizes these risks by delaying the age at which a driver can achieve full licensure and by restricting driving under specific hazardous conditions prior to full licensure. This delay affects the crash involvement of novice drivers by reducing exposure, increasing supervised practice, and decreasing unsupervised driving under hazardous conditions such as at night or when accompanied by passengers.
Most GDL programs consist of three stages: a learner stage, an intermediate/provisional stage, and graduation to a full license. This report describes best practices for the learner and intermediate stages.
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Graduated Driver Licensing programs minimizes these risks by delaying the age at which a driver can achieve full licensure and by restricting driving under specific hazardous conditions prior to full licensure. This delay affects the crash involvement of novice drivers by reducing exposure, increasing supervised practice, and decreasing unsupervised driving under hazardous conditions such as at night or when accompanied by passengers.
Most GDL programs consist of three stages: a learner stage, an intermediate/provisional stage, and graduation to a full license. This report describes best practices for the learner and intermediate stages.