Citation

D'Angelo LJ, Halpern-Felsher BL, Abraham AA. J. Adolesc. Health 2010; 47(2): 212-214.

Affiliation

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.05.016

PMID

20638018

Abstract

Motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of mortality and severe morbidity among adolescents and young adults. All states have changed their drivers' licensure laws to make the process of obtaining a license more protracted and focused on the development of safe driving skills. Health care providers who counsel children and adolescents should actively address safe driving with them, and also involve their parents in this discussion. Additionally, they should also advocate for strict and uniform graduated licensure laws.

Language: en