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Graduated Driver Licensing (gdl) For Teen Drivers
By Melih Oztalay, Tue Dec 6th
The crash risk is highest for drivers 16 years of age due totheir immaturity and limited driving experience. A series offive research papers published in a September 2002 supplement ofInjury Prevention address reducing the crash risk among youngdrivers. The papers make a compelling case for graduated driverlicensing (GDL), the system of laws and practices that graduallyintroduce young drivers into the driving population. Graduated Driver License programs can be found in 31 statesaround the country. The GDL program permit young drivers tosafely gain driving experience before obtaining full drivingprivileges and are generally targeted towards 14 – 17 year oldteen drivers. Most states require an adult with a valid driver’s license bepresent when the teen is driving. Additionally the teen driveris required to enroll in a certified Drivers Ed course and musthold a learner’s permit for at least 3 – 6 months before takingan “operators driving license” test.
It is during these 3 – 6 months when teen drivers with learner’spermits mostly drive the family vehicle with their parents.While GDL programs allow the teen driver to gain experience in afamily vehicle with a parent, other drivers are not
aware who isbehind the wheel of this vehicle. Notifying other drivers will give them the ability to considerchoices when approaching a vehicle operated by a teen driver. Wecan increase traffic safety and awareness. Car magnets havebecome a viable possibility as the notification tool. Easy toput on and easy to take off! No hassles or concerns aboutpermanent bumper stickers that may not come off. Auto SafetyMagnets has a focus strictly on car safety for teen drivers,their parents and driving schools. Help keep the roads safe. More information on the GDL subject can be found at the Centerfor Disease Control and this web page:http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/research/youngdrivers.htm Melih Oztalay, CEO Auto Safety Magnets www.autosafetymagnets.com About the author:Auto Safety Magnets helps teen drivers while operating theirunmarked family vehicle by increasing road awareness, trafficsafety and reducing driver frustration.
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