Young driver risks minimised by telematics

Getting a driving license is an important milestone for anyone. However, during their first months of having a licence, teenagers have a particularly high risk of crashing. One reason is inexperience. Another is immaturity.

In fact, per mile travelled, teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash than all but the oldest adult drivers, and unsurprisingly, crashes are the leading cause of death among US teens, accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths of 16-19 year-olds.

For this reason, the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) have released a report on Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), called ‘A New GDL Framework: Evidence Base to Integrate Novice Driver Strategies.’