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Are We Doing Enough to Prevent the Perfect Storm?

Are We Doing Enough to Prevent the Perfect Storm? Opinion EDITORIAL Novice Drivers, ADHD, and Distracted Driving Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD; Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN; Daniel V. McGehee, PhD Motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of teen deaths in the ing—with a known individual difference risk factor— United States, pose a major public health threat for teen driv- ADHD—on novice teen driver performance. Recognizing po- ers, their passengers, and others on the road. Yet only one tential study risks with placing teens in on-road hazardous implemented intervention has proven effective in reducing fa- situations, this study was conducted in a low-fidelity, simu- tal teen crashes—3-stage graduated driver licensing (GDL) lated driving environment and should inspire future work ex- systems. Recognizing that the first 6 months of solo driving amining the clinical relevance of their simulator findings re- pose the highest crash risk, GDL restricts new drivers to lower garding real-world driving and crash risk, the etiology of risk, risk driving situations, progressively allowing increased ex- and the development and evaluation of interventions to miti- posure to higher risk situations with experience. Substantial gate risks. To inform this future research agenda, this edi- and sustained reductions in teen deaths have been realized by torial summarizes current knowledge http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Pediatrics American Medical Association

Are We Doing Enough to Prevent the Perfect Storm?

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American Medical Association
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2168-6203
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Opinion EDITORIAL Novice Drivers, ADHD, and Distracted Driving Flaura K. Winston, MD, PhD; Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN; Daniel V. McGehee, PhD Motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of teen deaths in the ing—with a known individual difference risk factor— United States, pose a major public health threat for teen driv- ADHD—on novice teen driver performance. Recognizing po- ers, their passengers, and others on the road. Yet only one tential study risks with placing teens in on-road hazardous implemented intervention has proven effective in reducing fa- situations, this study was conducted in a low-fidelity, simu- tal teen crashes—3-stage graduated driver licensing (GDL) lated driving environment and should inspire future work ex- systems. Recognizing that the first 6 months of solo driving amining the clinical relevance of their simulator findings re- pose the highest crash risk, GDL restricts new drivers to lower garding real-world driving and crash risk, the etiology of risk, risk driving situations, progressively allowing increased ex- and the development and evaluation of interventions to miti- posure to higher risk situations with experience. Substantial gate risks. To inform this future research agenda, this edi- and sustained reductions in teen deaths have been realized by torial summarizes current knowledge

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JAMA Pediatrics – American Medical Association

Published: Oct 1, 2013

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