California GDL Rules & Teen Car Accidents in Modesto


 

There are five components that states can enact to their Graduated Driver's Licensing (GDL) program to help to reduce the risks of teen car accident in Modesto and elsewhere.

With all five components, we could save about 500 teen lives and prevent about 10,000 car accidents in Modesto and elsewhere every year. What are these components? According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS):

-Nighttime driving restrictions

-Better driving hour requirements

-Passenger restrictions

-Minimum driver's licensing age and a minimum permit age, according to the

Our Modesto car accident attorneys understand that our state may not have the strictest Graduated Driver's Licensing (GDL) laws in the land. Research shows that states with the toughest laws typically see the lowest rates of accidents among drivers aged 15- to 17-years-old. Child custody. Where our GDL program lacks, parents are asked to step up, to enact their own household driving rules and to enforce them among their teen drivers to help keep them safe on our roadways. With parent involvement, we can help to further reduce the risks of accidents among our newly-licensed drivers.

"Even the best states can do better," says Anne McCartt of the IISH.

California's GDL Laws:

-Teens must be at least 15-years-old to apply for a learner's permit.

-Drivers must hold a learner's permit for at least 6 months before applying for a restricted driver's license.

-During the restricted licensing stage, drivers must complete at least 50 hours of supervised driving time, 10 of which must be completed at night.

-At 16-years-old and after having a restricted license for at least 6 months, a driver may apply for an intermediate license.

-During an intermediate license stage, a driver cannot drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

-During the first 12 months of the intermediate license stage, drivers can have no passengers under the age of 20, except for immediate family.

-All restrictions are lifted when a driver turns 17-years-old.

To help to improve teen driver safety, officials with the IIHS suggest that the state of California raise its minimum age to get a learner's permit to 16-years-old. Older drivers equates to safer roadways. Officials also suggest that the state add more supervised driving time to its requirements. Lastly, officials with the IIHS suggest that our young drivers follow restrictions until they're at least 18-years-old. Lifting the restrictions at 17-years-old is doing nothing to keep teens safe on our roadways. Many believe that lifting these restrictions too early works to put these drivers at serious risks for accidents.

Where our state's GDL program lacks, parents are asked to step in. Make sure that your teen is provided with plenty of supervised driving and that they have strict household rules pertaining to driving. Make sure they have a curfew and understand what's expected of them behind the wheel.

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