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