Shaping the Habits of Teen Drivers

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Moore, Timothy J. / Morris, Todd / National Bureau of Economic Research

Teens are risky drivers and often subject to extra restrictions. We examine the effects of an Australian intervention banning first-year drivers from carrying multiple passengers between 11:00pm and 4:59am, which had represented 3% of their accidents and 18% of their fatalities. Using daytime outcomes to account for counterfactual crash risks, we find the reform more than halves targeted crashes, casualties and deaths. The restriction also lowers crashes earlier in the evening and beyond the first year, suggesting it has broad and persistent effects on driving behavior. Overall, this targeted intervention delivers gains comparable to harsher restrictions that delay teen driving

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Title :

Shaping the Habits of Teen Drivers

Contributors:

Moore, Timothy J. (author) / Morris, Todd (author) / National Bureau of Economic Research (issuing body)

Published in:

NBER working paper series ; no. w28707

Publication date :

2021

Size :

1 Online-Ressource

Remarks:

illustrations (black and white)
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DOI :

https://doi.org/10.3386/w28707

Type of media :

Book

Type of material :

Electronic Resource

Language :

English

Keywords :

Kraftfahrzeug , Australien , Verkehrsrecht , Jugendliche