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Recommended Minimum GDL Provisions

Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws are a proven strategy to prevent teen driver crashes. Research shows that most teen crashes involve "rookie" mistakes. Teens need time to gain driving experience under low-risk conditions and with minimum distractions. That's why GDL laws are in place—to reduce teen driver crash risk by limiting their exposure to certain hazards, including distractions such as passengers and cell phones. Based on new and existing research, teen driver safety experts now recommend the following minimum provisions to GDL law:

Learner’s Permit	Probationary/Intermediate License	Full License
Beginning at age 16	No non-sibling teen passengers for 1^st 6 months of independent driving
6-month holding period (adult licensed driver must supervise new driver at all times)	No more than 1 non-sibling teen passenger for 2^nd 6 months of independent driving
At least 50 hours adult-supervised driving practice, including 10 hours at night	No unsupervised driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
No in-car cell phone use	No in-car cell phone use	No in-car cell phone use until age 18

All but one state in the U.S. has a three-phase GDL program in place. No state, however, currently has all the minimum provisions as described above under law.

The evidence behind these provisions is substantial. To learn more about the science behind each recommended minimum provision, visit the following pages:

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