Graduated licensing comes to the United States.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the young driver problem and the emergence of graduated licensing as a way to address it.


METHODS
Literature review and commentary.


RESULTS
Twenty-four states in the United States adopted versions of graduated licensing in 1996-98; initial results show positive effects.


CONCLUSIONS
A major public health movement is under way that can be expected to produce significant reductions in crashes and injuries involving young drivers.
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, VA 22201-4751, USA. awilliams@iihs.org
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001333:Automobile Driver Examination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D014481:United States