Graduated licensing of teenage drivers

Title from PDF caption (viewed on June 9, 2009).; "This Members Only brief is an update of an earlier brief on this subject dated September 14, 1998 (Volume 122 Issue 8)."; "January 27, 2009."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 5).; Harvested from the web on 6/9/09Graduated licensing of teenage drivers is a concept that has been instituted by state legislatures throughout the United States to phase in driving privileges for young persons in an attempt to reduce the number of automobile accidents involving teenagers. Although the details of graduated licensing programs vary by state, all such programs have three stages: a required learners period with supervised driving permitted under certain conditions; a restricted or limited license period during which unsupervised driving is allowed in some circumstances; and a full, unrestricted license period, provided that the individual has not incurred traffic violations or been cited for involvement in crashes