Teen Driver Safety
Promote GDL Compliance During National Teen Driver Safety Week
October 13, 2016
In this informative post, Allison E. Curry, PhD, MPH describes new research published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on compliance with and enforcement of GDL restrictions among NJ's intermediate licensed driver population.
Naturalistic Data Describe Teens' Risky Driving
October 6, 2016
James Megariotis, an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at Drexel University, shares what he's learned about teen driver behaviors during his CIRP@CHOP research co-op experience.
Good Passengers and Not Good Passengers…
September 12, 2016
To better understand how teen drivers perceive peer passengers as safety risks, we conducted a series of focus group sessions with 30 newly licensed teen drivers ages 16 to 18. Read about the findings, which were recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
New Resource Alert: TeenDrivingPlan YouTube Videos
August 8, 2016
View and share two new YouTube videos on the TeenDrivingPlan Channel with parents to help them more effectively supervise their teens' driving practice.
Autonomous Cars and Self-Driving Technology: Burden or Boon for Teen Drivers?
July 12, 2016
Autonomous and self-driving technology is under scrutiny after a supposed auto-pilot mode-related fatal crash. These technologies have potential to prevent crashes, but we can't underestimate the human factors at play -- especially for young drivers.
CChIPS 2016-2017 Research Portfolio is Launched!
May 31, 2016
The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) has just launched its 2016-2017 project year with 14 new research studies funded by its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).
A Novel Approach to Estimating Compliance with GDL
April 19, 2016
New CIRP@CHOP research proposes a novel approach to estimating compliance with Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws.
The Value in Linked Traffic Databases
April 4, 2016
CIRP@CHOP's academic-government collaboration can serve as a model for other states that are interested in optimizing the value of their administrative traffic safety data to inform state activities.
Lifesavers Conference Presentations from CIRP@CHOP, April 2-5, 2016
March 23, 2016
We're looking forward to seeing traffic safety colleagues at Lifesavers. Check out when we'll be presenting.
Sharing the Science Behind GDL Decals
March 7, 2016
In this informative post, Allison E. Curry, PhD,MPH shares her research that supports state efforts to consider a GDL decal provision to enhance teen driver safety.