graduated driver licensing

IA: Advocates Speaks Out on Efforts to Weaken State’s GDL Laws

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading killer of teens in the United States. In fact, the fatal crash rate per mile driven is nearly three times as high for 16- to 19-year-olds as it is for ages 20 and over. These statistics confirm teen and young adult novice drivers are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes because they…

Letter: Urging Governor Murphy to Sign S 2789/A 3793 on GDL Improvement

Advocates urges New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to sign Senate Bill (S.) 2789/ Assembly Bill (A.) 3793 into law. This legislation will improve the state’s graduated driver licensing (GDL) law by requiring supervised driving hours for novice teen and young adult drivers. Read the full letter here.

Letter on NJ S 2789/A 3793

Advocates urged the New Jersey General Assembly to bring this to the floor for a vote before the 2022-2023 legislative session concludes. This legislation will improve the current graduated driver licensing (GDL) law for novice drivers by requiring supervised driving hours for novice teen and young adult drivers. Read the full letter here.

2024 Roadmap Report – Specific Issue Sections

Click the links below to connect directly to specific issue sections of the 2024 Roadmap to Safety report. Special Feature — Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Occupant Protection Motorcycle Safety Child Passenger Safety Young Drivers – Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Programs Impaired Driving Distracted Driving Automated Enforcement to Curb Speed