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Article: AAA: 38 Percent Fewer Fatal Crashes in States With Most Comprehensive Teen Driving Laws.
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- February 15, 2007
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Seven common components of GDL laws are characteristic of the most effective programs.
AURORA, Ill., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixteen-year-old drivers are involved in 38 percent fewer fatal crashes and 40 percent fewer crashes resulting in injuries if their state has a graduated driver licensing (GDL) program with at least five of seven common components, according to a study released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
"Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death for teens in the United States, and roughly 1,000 16-year-old drivers are involved in fatal crashes each year," said Brad Roeber, AAA Chicago president. "This study ...