Driver License Testing / Unlicensed Drivers, and Graduated Driver Licensing
Driver License Testing / Unlicensed Drivers
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AAMVA’s 2014 Guidelines for Knowledge and Skills Test Developement
This report by AAMVA was designed to provide guidance for the development and evaluation of tests to assess those applying for a driver’s license.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safeties 2011 Unlicensed to Kill
This report describes the results of a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to investigate unlicensed and invalidly licensed drivers in fatal crashes from 2007 to 2009.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safeties 2010 Teens Not Exposed to Diverse Driving Experience Prior to Licensing
This factsheet contains the results of a naturalistic study exploring teen driver behavior during the supervised driving stage.
NHTSA’s 2010 Driver License Testing of Young Novice Drivers Summary and Full Report
This NHTSA study examined methods of testing readiness for licensed driving among young drivers in the US.
Graduated Driver Licensing
For resources related to Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) visit the GDL Framework Safety Center, which provides a series of practical resources and tools made freely available to states, allowing for the better integration of young driver safety initiatives within an optimal GDL program.
TIRF’s 2018 GDL For all Novice Drivers Younger Than 21
This factsheet summarizes research and data showing benefits associated with requiring all new drivers under the age of 21 to be subject to GDL when they apply for a driver’s license.
CHOP’s 2018 Boost Your State’s GDL
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of GDL and key recommendations to enhance road safety.
CDC”s 2016 Graduated Driver Licensing Syatem Planning Guide
This document contains a guide for states to use when implementing a GDL system developed by the CDC.
TIRF’s 2016 A New GDL Framework: Planning for the Future
This document contains a two-phase study by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation to develop and update a new GDL Framework for jurisdictions to implement.
NHTSA’s 2015 Meta-Analysis of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws
This document presents the findings of a meta-analysis of GDL laws in the US, undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
TIRF’s 2014 A New GDL Framework: Evidence Base to Integrate Novice Driver Strategies
This report by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation presents a comprehensive Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) framework.
NHTSA’s 2012 Role of Supervised Driving Requirements in Graduated Driver Licensing
This factsheet contains the results of a cross-sectional comparison of fatal crash rates throughout the United States conducted by NHTSA.
AAA’s 2012 State GDL Laws
This factsheet contains information about state GDL legislation and frameworks.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safeties 2012 Graduated Driver Licensing Research Review, 2010-Present
This report summarizes current research on graduated driver licensing (GDL) published in the Journal of Safety Research from 2010 to 2012.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safeties 2010 Parents, Teens and the Learner Stage of Graduated Driver Licensing Fact Sheet for General Public and Report
This study aimed to develop a better understanding of how parents approach and manage their teens’ driving during the learner stage of GDL.
NHTSA’s 2008 Graduated Driver Licensing System
This factsheet contains limited information and statistics about graduated driver licensing programs in the US. Data from the FARS database were analyzed.
