The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma The Case for Graduated Licensing
The Case for Graduated Licensing
Cause of death, ages 15-19
Teenagers: Most Crashes Driver crash involvement per million miles traveled, and 17-year-old drivers
Highest Risk: Newly Licensed Teenagers Learners Novices
Night Driving: Increases Risk of Crashing 16- to 17-year-old drivers in all crashes, hour by hour Day Night
Transporting Passengers: Increases Risk of Crashing Deaths of passengers in passenger vehicles per 100,000 population, United States, 2000
What is Graduated Licensing?
Three Stages: 1.Supervised Learners Period 2.Intermediate Licensing Phase: Restricted to less risky situations 3.Full-privilege License
Graduated Licensing = Fewer Crashes Rate of driver fatalities and hospitalizations per 100,000 licensed drivers, Implementation of GraduatedLicensing