title: Views of New Jersey teenagers about their state's policies for beginning drivers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Three New Jersey licensing policies are unique in the United States: (a) minimum licensing age of 17; (b) applying full graduated driver licensing (GDL) rules to beginners younger than 21; and (c) requiring license status decals on vehicle plates of drivers in GDL.
  
  
  METHODS
  New Jersey 17-19 year-olds were surveyed by telephone and online.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-four percent approved licensing at 17; 77% approved applying GDL to older novices; 23% approved the decal policy. Probationary licensees ages 18-19 were more likely than 17 year-olds to have multiple nighttime restriction violations in the past month. There were no age group differences in passenger restriction violations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All three policies have been considered in other states. Views of teenagers directly affected by the policies can be taken into account in considering their implementation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Views of licensing policies by affected teenagers indicate potential support or obstacles to their adoption in other states.
authors: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1005 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, United States.
authors: Allan F
authors: AF
authors: Williams
authors: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1005 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, United States. Electronic address: amccartt@iihs.org.
authors: Anne T
authors: AT
authors: McCartt
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude / Q000208:ethnology; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods*; D008004:Licensure / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Graduated driver licensing; License decals; Licensure; Teenage drivers; Teenage licensing laws