Summary Report

One highly promising approach is Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), which is intended to ease new drivers onto the road in a step-by-step process in which their driving privileges are initially limited and then phased in gradually as the driver gains experience. A typical threestage GDL program comprises a “learner” stage, during which all driving must be supervised; followed by an “intermediate” (or “provisional”) stage, during which unsupervised driving is permitted except under certain conditions (e.g., at night or with passengers); and finally full, unrestricted licensure.