15-22. Increase the number of States and the District of Columbia that have adopted a graduated driver licensing model law.

Operational Definition


National Data Source:

U.S. Licensing Systems for Young Drivers, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

State Data Source:

Not identified.

Healthy People 2000 Objective:

9.26 (Unintentional Injuries).

Measure:

Number.

Baseline:

23 (1999).

Numerator:

Number of jurisdictions with the core components.

Denominator:

Not applicable.

Population Targeted:

Not applicable.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data:

Not applicable.

Expected Periodicity:

Annual

Comments:

Core components are noted in the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances (NCUTLO) model law and include 6 months in the learner stage and 6 months in the intermediate driving stage with night-driving restrictions. Participants are also required to have no safety belt violations and to be conviction free during the holding periods. Data are compiled by periodic review of laws for the presence of these components

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