History and current status of state graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws in the United States

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 56, Issue , 2016, Pages 9-15

  Williams, Allan F ^a   McCartt, Anne T ^b   Sims, Laurel B ^b  

^a Allan F Williams LLC   (United States)

^b Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

GDL; Graduated driver licensing; Teenage driver licensing laws; Teenage drivers

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; TRANSPORTATION;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; GDL; GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING; LICENSING POLICY; MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS; REDUCTION POTENTIAL; TEENAGE DRIVER LICENSING LAWS; TEENAGE DRIVERS;

DRIVER LICENSING;

ADOLESCENT; CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; LICENSING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; LEARNING; LICENSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84949894962     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2015.11.006     Document Type: Article

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