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To provide support for the States in efforts to enact new and improve existing graduated driver licensing laws, modernization and standardization of these laws and ordinances pertaining to the licensing of young novice drivers. To assist in the development of appropriate training materials and procedures to reduce risk taking and improve safety decision making for these drivers. To develop standards for driver education instructors and a standardized driver education curriculum. Drinking and driving in the United States decreased substantially from 1982 to 1998 and the number of young drivers in fatal crashes with a positive BAC dropped 61 percent during this time. This study reviews data on youth drinking and driving, analyzes differences across the states, and examines evidence of the effectiveness of laws and programs that may have affected youth drinking and driving. The case for graduated driver licensing. |
