Review of the graduated driver licensing programs in Australasia

Bridie Scott-Parker; Karina Rune

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Review of the graduated driver licensing programs in Australasia

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Review of the graduated driver licensing programs in Australasia

Bridie Scott-Parker and Karina Rune

Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Vol.27(4), pp.15-22

2016

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Transportation and Freight Services

Psychology

Specialist Studies in Education

graduated driver licensing

GDL

learner

pre-learner

provisional

teen driver

young driver

This paper overviews the mandatory conditions and restrictions applied within graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs throughout Australasia, focusing upon changes in Australia since 2009, in addition to the GDL program in New Zealand. Important changes relate to increased restrictions on demerit point thresholds, limits to blood alcohol content for supervisory drivers, a no drug-driving policy, and increased restrictions regarding all mobile phone usage, while increases were introduced to mandated supervised driving hours and holding period. Changes to the GDL programs in the last decade are largely positive and have contributed to significant decreases in road crash injuries and fatalities in young novice drivers. Interestingly, however a number of Australasian jurisdictions do not meet the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety GDL rating system criteria for a 'good' GDL program. As such, some jurisdictions could benefit from tighter regulations, particularly in regards to night-time and passenger restrictions and increased holding periods.

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Title: Review of the graduated driver licensing programs in Australasia
Authors: Bridie Scott-Parker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Karina Rune (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Publication details: Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Vol.27(4), pp.15-22
Publisher: Australasian College of Road Safety
Date published: 2016
ISSN: 1832-9497; 1832-9497
Organisation Unit: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; Cancer Research Cluster; School of Health - Psychology; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449448802621
Output Type: Journal article

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