This manual explains what graduated driver licensing is and why it is so important for every jurisdiction to take steps towards its implementation. Section titles are as follows: (I) Introduction: The Need for Graduated Driver Licensing; (II) Traditional Driver Licensing vs. Graduated Driver Licensing; (III) How Graduated Driver Licensing Is Effective; (IV) Graduated Driver Licensing: Results from the U.S. and Other Countries; (V) Support for Graduated Driver Licensing; and (VI) States Should Adopt Graduated Driver Licensing. Appendices are: (A) Graduated Driver Licensing Model Law; (B) Characteristics of Selected U.S. Licensing Laws; (C) Teen Crash Statistics; and (D) Resources. (Author/publisher)
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