Graduated Driver Licensing Decal Law Effect on Young Probationary Drivers
Publication Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013Decal laws have been implemented internationally to facilitate police enforcement of graduated driver licensing (GDL) restrictions (e.g., passenger limit,...
View ArticleState Child Car Seat Laws Are Leaving Many Children Unprotected, Study Finds
11/14/2013Many state laws on car seats and seat belts may leave children unprotected and vulnerable to injuries caused in vehicle crashes, according to a new study published this week in Social Science...
View ArticlePedestrian and Bicyclist Deaths in Distracted Driving Accidents are...
10/21/2013Distracted driving is claiming the lives of pedestrians and bicyclists at an increasing rate, according to a new study published online today in Public Health Reports.The study examined data...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Effectiveness of Laws on Distracted and Inattentive Driving to...
Driver inattention is a significant contributor to traffic-related injury. A 2006 naturalistic driving study estimated that 78 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near crashes involved some form of...
View ArticleStudy Shows New Jersey’s Young Driver Decal Reduced Crashes
10/23/2012A new study shows that New Jersey's law requiring novice drivers to display a red decal on their license plates has prevented more than 1,600 crashes and helped police officers enforce...
View ArticleState Laws Restricting Driver Use of Mobile Communications Devices:...
06/06/2011A comprehensive survey of state distracted driving provisions, conducted by PHLR's Jennifer Ibrahim, Evan Anderson, Scott Burris, and Alex Wagenaar, was published in the American Journal of...
View ArticleNew Critical Opportunities Videos & Journal Article Offer Evidence-Based...
09/12/2013Ten new videos released today present ideas and evidence to support proposed legal and policy changes that can positively impact public health challenges.“Laws can be cost-efficient and...
View ArticleStudy finds nearly half of Washington State's distracted drivers are texting
09/09/2013In Washington state's first study to examine driver use of electronic devices, investigators from the University of Washington found that more than 8 percent of drivers were engaged in the...
View ArticleMaps Outlining State Laws on Seat Belts for Children and Dental Hygienist...
08/15/2013New maps outlining state laws in two public health topics were published today on LawAtlas.org, the Public Health Law Research (PHLR) website dedicated to legal and policy surveillance. The...
View ArticleThe Effect of Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws on Behavior
The Problem: Motorcycle crashes are a significant public health concern. In 2010, 4,502 drivers died in motorcycle crashes, and deaths related to such crashes increased 55% between 2000 and 2010,...
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