TY - JOUR
T1 - Teen driving risk
T2 - The promise of parental influence and public policy
AU - Beck, Kenneth H.
AU - Hartos, Jessica
AU - Simons-Morton, Bruce
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2002/2
Y1 - 2002/2
N2 - An analysis is presented of adolescent driving risk, the advantages of graduated licensing programs, and the potential for parent-based programs to moderate teen driving risks. Risk factors associated with youthful driving illustrate the potential importance and benefits of limiting the amount and conditions under which teens can drive. State policies, such as graduated driver licensing systems that formalize restrictions on youthful driving, have been shown to be effective. However, teen driving risks remain elevated. Parents are in a prime position to extend the benefits of state restrictions by developing and implementing their own tailored family policies on adolescent driving. Unfortunately, parents of adolescent drivers are often under-aware of the need to do so and fail to impose effective driving restrictions. An ongoing parent-based intervention to increase parental restriction on teen driving is described, and issues involved in implementing and evaluating family-centered approaches to reduce teen driving risk are raised.
AB - An analysis is presented of adolescent driving risk, the advantages of graduated licensing programs, and the potential for parent-based programs to moderate teen driving risks. Risk factors associated with youthful driving illustrate the potential importance and benefits of limiting the amount and conditions under which teens can drive. State policies, such as graduated driver licensing systems that formalize restrictions on youthful driving, have been shown to be effective. However, teen driving risks remain elevated. Parents are in a prime position to extend the benefits of state restrictions by developing and implementing their own tailored family policies on adolescent driving. Unfortunately, parents of adolescent drivers are often under-aware of the need to do so and fail to impose effective driving restrictions. An ongoing parent-based intervention to increase parental restriction on teen driving is described, and issues involved in implementing and evaluating family-centered approaches to reduce teen driving risk are raised.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047673280&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/109019810202900108
DO - 10.1177/109019810202900108
M3 - Article
C2 - 11822554
AN - SCOPUS:85047673280
SN - 1090-1981
VL - 29
SP - 73
EP - 84
JO - Health Education and Behavior
JF - Health Education and Behavior
IS - 1
ER -