Tag: young drivers

Instructor teaching driver lessons

Vulnerable Road Users

Orientation Sessions for Parents of Young Novice Drivers: An Assessment of U.S. Programs and Recommendations

Based on a review of existing programs and the available scientific literature, this project provides recommendations to enhance parent orientation sessions that are part of the teen driver training and licensing process.

May 2018 Technical Report | Report Summary

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Young Driver Crash Rates in New Jersey by Driving Experience, Age, and License Phase

This study quantifies the relationship between the age at which drivers obtain their first license and their rates of crash involvement over time as they begin driving independently using data from the state of New Jersey.

October 2014 Technical Report

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Examining the Safety Implications of Later Licensure: Crash Rates of Older vs. Younger Novice Drivers Before and After Graduated Driver Licensing

This study quantifies the relationship between the age at which drivers obtain their first license and their rates of crash involvement over time as they begin driving independently using data from the states of North Carolina and California.

October 2014 Technical Report

Vulnerable Road Users

Vulnerable Road Users

Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics During the Early Months of Driving

This study involved in-depth examination of how rates of involvement in specific types of crashes change over time as new drivers gain experience, to improve our understanding of how driver education and graduated driver licensing systems could better prepare new drivers.

September 2011 Technical Report

Emerging Technologies

Emerging Technologies

Use of Advanced In-Vehicle Technology by Younger and Older Early Adopters

This report investigates the experiences and opinions of early adopters of selected advanced vehicle technologies including adaptive cruise control, backing aid systems, rear-view cameras, and advanced headlights.

September 2008 Technical Report | Report Summary