New to the road : key findings and implications from an international symposium on prevention measures for young or novice drivers, held February 17-20, 1991, Sheraton Halifax Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, sponsored by Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC.

This symposium, commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and organized and convened by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada (TIRF), provided a forum to examine the causes of road crashes involving new drivers and to identify program and policy options for an effective prevention strategy. The major objectives of the symposium were: to increase awareness, concern, and understanding about the problem of young and older new drivers; to identify effective prevention programs and policies; and to stimulate a long-term, meaningful commitment to prevention and research. This report is intended primarily as a summary of the findings and recommendations of the symposium that are of greatest relevance to policy makers. (A)