Traffic violations in the first two years of driving in a graduated licensing system
Highlights
• A descriptive epidemiological study comparing driver education and certification log cohorts. (151,880 teens, 48.6% girls, 51.4% boys)
• Teens in the driver education cohort had significantly fewer crashes and injury or fatal crashes.
• Teens in the driver education cohort had significantly fewer traffic and alcohol-related violations.
• Teens in the log cohort had higher odds of crashes and violations controlling for demographics.
• Driver education appears to reduce crashes and violations in a graduated licensing environment.