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Injury Insight: Young drivers, a population at risk

Jul 29, 2016 | News, Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries

This Injury Insight investigates the circumstances around teen driver deaths in BC. Research shows that the period of supervised driving is the safest for young and new drivers and that driving with a passenger older than 35 years of age reduces the risk of a collision by 62%.

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