Citation

Williams AF. Inj. Prev. 1999; 5(2): 133-135.

Affiliation

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, VA 22201-4751, USA. awilliams@iihs.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10385834

PMCID

PMC1730482

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the young driver problem and the emergence of graduated licensing as a way to address it. METHODS: Literature review and commentary. RESULTS: Twenty-four states in the United States adopted versions of graduated licensing in 1996-98; initial results show positive effects. CONCLUSIONS: A major public health movement is under way that can be expected to produce significant reductions in crashes and injuries involving young drivers.