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2013-10-17Author
Curry, AllisonGroup
Center for Public Health Law Research (Temple University Beasley School of Law)Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/7461
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/7439Abstract
New Jersey is the first state in the United States to require novice drivers to put a red reflective decal on their license plate as part of their graduated driver’s license law. The decals signal the young driver’s probationary status to other drivers and law enforcement. A study by Allison Curry, PhD, MPH and her colleagues at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that New Jersey’s law has prevented more than 1,600 crashes and helped police officers enforce regulations unique to new drivers. Decal laws could be an opportunity to further enhance the effectiveness of state level graduated driver’s licensing programs, Curry explains in her presentation.Description
The Critical Opportunities initiative of the Public Health Law Research (PHLR) program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation presents evidence and ideas for proposed legal and policy changes that can positively impact public health challenges. This video presents these ideas and evidence, and includes the practical and political feasibility of implementing the proposed changes to laws and policies. All Critical Opportunities videos can be viewed at http://youtube.com/CriticalOpps4PHLCitation
CriticalOpps4PHL, Graduated Driver’s License Decal Laws for Novice Teen Drivers, YouTube (Oct. 17, 2013), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obCfGiSQMbA.Citation to related work
Center for Public Health Law ResearchAdditional resources available at: https://phlr.org/product/graduated-drivers-license-decals