Table 1

Reductions in novice accidents per licensee, per driver, and per person reported for various GDL programs

StateDate enactedPer licensee (%)Per driver (%)Per capita (%)Learner phaseReference
California19833.851 mth + 2 wk; more for test failuresHagge and Marsh16
California1998096 mthPeck (unpublished)
California: San Diego19980206 mthSmith et al6
Connecticut1997223–6 mthUlmer et al18
Florida199696 mthUlmer et al24
Kentucky199832180 daysAgent et al15
Louisiana199320Driver educationUlmer et al17
Michigan19972550 hShope et al14
Ohio199911116 mthKilgore7
New Zealand198776 mthLangley et al12
North Carolina19972712 mthFoss23
Nova Scotia1994246 mthMayhew et al19
Ontario1994163112 mthBoase and Tasca4
Quebec1996 5148–12 mthBouchard et al5