Adolescents and driving: a position paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.

نویسندگان

  • Lawrence J D'Angelo
  • Bonnie L Halpern-Felsher
  • Anisha Abraham
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

دوره 47 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010