Licensing teenagers: Nontraffic risks and benefits in the transition to driving status

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-97

  Voas, Robert ^a   Kelley Baker, Tara ^a  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol and drug use; Teen driving; Teen licensing; Traffic safety; Underage driving laws

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; LICENSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41849150745     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580701813297     Document Type: Article

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