There’s little to gain and much to lose from lowering the minimum driving age
New research reveals there is no evidence to suggest a higher driver licensing age in Victoria has caused higher unemployment rates for 17-year-olds.
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More Mad Max than max safety: teenagers don’t dream of safe cars
Teenagers are more interested in gadgets and flashy desig in their first car than they are about safety features. So how do we make them think safety is important?
What parents need to know about learner drivers: four key lessons
Learner drivers and parents are often thrown in the deep end when it comes to learning to drive and recording hours in the logbook. As part of a unique approach to improving young driver road safety, I…
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