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In the United States, Global Road Safety Week efforts will be
dedicated to
teen drivers. During 2004, in the United States, 4,767 teens
ages 16 to 19 died of injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes.
CDC’s Injury Center is focusing
Research suggests that the most strict and comprehensive GDL programs are
associated with 38% and 40% reductions in fatal and injury crashes,
respectively, among 16-year-old drivers (Baker et al. 2007).
Parents
also play an important role in keeping teen drivers safe and GDL can support
their efforts.
Graduated driver licensing (GDL) systems can guide and support you in these activities. Learn more about the GDL law in your state and read the National Safety Council’s Teen Driver: A Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety for helpful tips and suggestions. |
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What is Graduated Driver Licensing?
Evaluations of GDL programs in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand have consistently found that they reduce the crash risk among teens and other new drivers. GDL appears to work both by reducing the amount of driving by an inexperienced driver and by improving driving skills under low risk conditions.
Learn more about GDL and teen driver safety at the
following web pages:
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References: Baker SP, Chen L, Li G. Nationwide review of graduated driver licensing. Washington (DC): AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety; 2007.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [Online]. (2006). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (producer). [Cited 2006 Dec 1] Available from URL: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Fatality facts: teenagers 2005. Arlington (VA): The Institute; 2006 [cited 2006 Dec 1]. Available from URL: www.iihs.org/research/fatality_facts/teenagers.html. |
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