Search Results for young or inexperienced drivers
Overview of Major Issues Regarding the Impacts of Alcohol and Marijuana on Driving
...respect to sensorimotor impairment. Inconsistent evidence of tolerance effects. May shorten time of impairment. Diminishes impairment but not psychological effects. Experience Laws mandating lower BAC limits for inexperienced drivers reflect...
March 2016
Research Brief
Young Driver Licensing in New Jersey: Rates and Trends, 2006-2011
...– generally do not apply to drivers ages 18 and older Concern persists that if teens are delaying licensure, many may not be covered by GDL protections Young Driver Licensing...
July 2014 Technical Report
Assessing Fatality Rates in Crash Involvement for Motorists and Non-Motorists in Teen Driver Crashes by Risk Factor
...all teen passengers, driving with an adult, or driving by themselves. Involving young teen drivers (ages 16-17) versus older teen drivers (18-19). Involving speeding. Occurring at nighttime (9 p.m.-5 a.m.)...
October 2018 Research Brief
Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics During the Early Months of Driving
The Situation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. Over 730,000 young drivers ages 15 – 18 were involved in police‐reported crashes...
September 2011 Technical Report | Report Summary
Timing of Driver’s License Acquisition and Reasons for Delay among Young People in the United States, 2012
...of young adults voluntarily delaying licensure has raised a number of questions in recent years Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) systems – which have reduced 16- and 17- year-old driver crashes...
August 2013 Technical Report | Report Summary
2012 Traffic Safety Culture Index: Motorists Admit to Driving Drowsy
...be drowsy at the time of their crash as drivers age 40-59. Drivers age 24 and younger were most likely to report having fallen asleep in the past year, and...
December 2012 Technical Report | Report Summary
Distracted Driving Behaviors and Beliefs among Older Adults: A LongROAD Analysis of the Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety Study
Distracted driving is an established cause of motor vehicle crashes, for all ages. Nearly 60% of crashes involving younger drivers are linked to distraction (AAAFTS, 2015). This research brief provides...
September 2017 Research Brief
The Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) Study: Understanding the Design and Methods
In 2015, 40 million licensed drivers age 65 years and older represented 18% of the total licensed driver population in the United States (FHWA, 2016). The number of older drivers...
November 2017 Research Brief
Short-term License Suspensions for Drinking Drivers
...prior impaired driving convictions. Characteristics of drivers issued short-term suspensions Surveys of drivers showed that those receiving short-term suspensions and those convicted of impaired driving represented distinctly different groups. Driver
March 2007 Technical Report | Report Summary
The Transition to Unsupervised Driving
The Situation: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. Over 730,000 young drivers ages 15 – 18 were involved in police‐reported crashes...
September 2011 Technical Report