Graduated Licenses: Good or Bad?

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According to the California American Automobile Association (2002), only 4% of the state's licensed drivers are teens, but they are involved in 10% of accidents that cause injury. This paper investigates systems in California and New Jersey whereby teenagers are issued driving licenses in stages with certain restrictions placed on each stage, gradually decreasing in restrictions with age and proof of good driving skills. The paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages of such systems.

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"In New Jersey, there is one set of rules for sixteen year olds getting their license for the first time, and one for seventeen year olds. New Jersey requires the teen to use a learner's permit, which allows the teen to drive under supervision by someone 25 or older, for at least six months. This learning period is not shortened until the student driver is age twenty-one, and then the period is shortened to three months. (NJ DMV, 2002) In addition, sixteen year olds must be enrolled in an approved driver education program."

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