Policy Impact: Teen Driver Safety
How State GDL Systems Measure Up
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ranks state licensing systems for young drivers, giving points for key components of GDL.11 Even in states ranked “good,” there is still room for improvement.
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| State | Good | Fair | Marginal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | X |
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| Alaska | X |
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| Arizona | X |
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| Arkansas | X |
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| California | X |
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| Colorado | X |
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| Connecticut | X |
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| Delaware | X |
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| District of Columbia | X |
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| Florida | X |
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| Georgia | X |
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| Hawaii | X |
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| Idaho | X |
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| Illinois | X |
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| Indiana | X |
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| Iowa | X |
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| Kansas | X |
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| Kentucky | X |
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| Louisiana | X |
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| Maine | X |
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| Maryland | X |
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| Massachusetts | X |
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| Michigan | X |
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| Minnesota | X |
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| Mississippi | X |
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| Missouri | X |
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| Montana | X |
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| Nebraska | X |
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| Nevada | X |
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| New Hampshire | X |
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| New Jersey | X |
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| New Mexico | X |
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| New York | X |
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| North Carolina | X |
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| North Dakota | X |
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| Ohio | X |
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| Oklahoma | X |
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| Oregon | X |
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| Pennsylvania | X |
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| Rhode Island | X |
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| South Carolina | X |
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| South Dakota | X |
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| Tennessee | X |
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| Texas | X |
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| Utah | X |
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| Vermont | X |
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| Virginia | X |
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| Washington | X |
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| West Virginia | X |
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| Wisconsin | X |
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| Wyoming | X |
Policy Impact is a series of issue briefs from CDC’s Injury Center highlighting key public health issues and important, science-based policy actions that can be taken to address them.
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