The crash risk is highest for drivers 16 years of age due to
their immaturity and limited driving experience. A series of
five research papers published in a September 2002 supplement of
Injury Prevention address reducing the crash risk among young
drivers. The papers make a compelling case for graduated driver
licensing (GDL), the system of laws and practices that gradually
introduce young drivers into the driving population.
Graduated Driver License programs can be found in 31 states
around the country. The GDL program permit young drivers to
safely gain driving experience before obtaining full driving
privileges and are generally targeted towards 14 – 17 year old
teen drivers.
Most states require an adult with a valid driver’s license be
present when the teen is driving. Additionally the teen driver
is required to enroll in a certified Drivers Ed course and must
hold a learner’s permit for at least 3 – 6 months before taking
an “operators driving license” test.
It is during these 3 – 6 months when teen drivers with learner’s
permits mostly drive the family vehicle with their parents.
While GDL programs allow the teen driver to gain experience in a
family vehicle with a parent, other drivers are not aware who is
behind the wheel of this vehicle.
Notifying other drivers will give them the ability to consider
choices when approaching a vehicle operated by a teen driver. We
can increase traffic safety and awareness. Car magnets have
become a viable possibility as the notification tool. Easy to
put on and easy to take off! No hassles or concerns about
permanent bumper stickers that may not come off.
Auto Safety
Magnets has a focus strictly on car safety for teen drivers,
their parents and driving schools. Help keep the roads safe.
More information on the GDL subject can be found at the Center
for Disease Control and this web page:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/research/youngdrivers.htm
Melih Oztalay, CEO Auto Safety Magnets www.autosafetymagnets.com
About Author :
Auto Safety Magnets helps teen drivers while operating their
unmarked family vehicle by increasing road awareness, traffic
safety and reducing driver frustration.
