Teenage drivers: patterns of risk
Journal of Safety ResearchPublished 1 January 2003
Allan F. Williams
Citations699
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Patterns of risk among teenage drivers form the basis for graduated licensing systems, which are designed to promote low-risk and discourage high-risk driving.
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These varying patterns of risk form the basis for graduated licensing systems, which are designed to promote low-risk and discourage high-risk driving.
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