Graduated driver licensing: an international review

Lyndel J Bates; Siobhan Allen; Kerry Ann Armstrong; Barry Watson; Mark J King; Jeremy D Davey

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Graduated driver licensing: an international review

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Graduated driver licensing: an international review

Lyndel J Bates, Siobhan Allen, Kerry Ann Armstrong, Barry Watson, Mark J King and Jeremy D Davey

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol.14(4), pp.e432-e441

2014

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Abstract

accident prevention

automobile driving

public health

safety

traffic accidents

Graduated driver licensing (GDL) aims to gradually increase the exposure of new drivers to more complex driving situations and typically consists of learner, provisional and open licence phases. Te frst phase, the learner licence, is designed to allow novice drivers to obtain practical driving experience in lower risk situations. The learner licence can delay licensure, encourage novice drivers to learn under supervision, mandate the number of hours of practice required to progress to the next phase and encourage parental involvement. Te second phase, the provisional licence, establishes various driving restrictions and thereby reduces exposure to situations of higher risk, such as driving at night, with passengers or after drinking alcohol. Parental involvement with a GDL system appears essential in helping novices obtain sufcient practice and in enforcing compliance with restrictions once the new driver obtains a provisional licence. Given the signifcant number of young drivers involved in crashes within Oman, GDL is one countermeasure that may be benefcial in reducing crash risk and involvement for this group.

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Title: Graduated driver licensing: an international review
Authors: Lyndel J Bates (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Siobhan Allen (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Kerry Ann Armstrong (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Barry Watson (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Mark J King (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Jeremy D Davey (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol.14(4), pp.e432-e441
Publisher: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Medicine
Date published: 2014
ISSN: 2075-051X
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450743202621
Output Type: Journal article

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