| Tough state laws when it comes to | | | | lost lives which are quite impossible to |
| driving may be something that teenage | | | | replace compared to Dynomax auto parts |
| drivers would not welcome with open | | | | which when damaged can be easily |
| arms. But then again, a study that has | | | | substituted. |
| just been conducted by the AAA | | | | The seven elements are: a person must at |
| Foundation for Traffic Safety did say | | | | least be 16 years old at the very least |
| that those states with tougher laws | | | | before they actually are given a |
| actually have lesser grave crashes. This | | | | learner's permit; the driver must have |
| just reflects that such laws may not be | | | | the learner's permit for at least six |
| quite a big deal for some but they do | | | | whole months before they are actually |
| help out a lot keep teens and other | | | | given a driver's license that would |
| motorists safe while driving. | | | | allow them to drive without having any |
| Brad Roeber is the president for the | | | | experienced driver to supervise him or |
| Chicago arm of the AAA. On this new | | | | her; when the driver is still learning, |
| study, he says, "Motor vehicle crashes | | | | there is a requirement that he should |
| remain the number one cause of death for | | | | have at least 30 hours of driving |
| teens in the United States, and roughly | | | | practice while being supervised by an |
| 1,000 16-year-old drivers are involved | | | | experienced driver after which he would |
| in fatal crashes each year. This study | | | | be granted a certification; a person |
| was commissioned to understand the | | | | should at least be 16 years and six |
| ability of legislation to make a | | | | months old before he is given a driver's |
| difference on teen driver safety. Based | | | | license and this is called the |
| on the research results, the impact of | | | | intermediate stage of licensing; those |
| GDL programs is highly impressive." | | | | with intermediate licenses should not be |
| There are actually seven basic elements | | | | allowed to drive after the clock strikes |
| for the GDL (Graduated Driver Licensing) | | | | 10pm; those with intermediate licenses |
| system. And these basic elements were | | | | can be allowed to have only one |
| considered by the AAA Foundation for | | | | passengers except in the cases where |
| Traffic Safety when they tackled the | | | | family members are the passengers; and |
| study that covered several states all | | | | to get the unrestricted license, one |
| across the United States. After all, it | | | | should be at the very least be 17 years |
| is quite important to study about these | | | | old. |
| things for we all would be looking at | | | | |