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Baker, S. P., Chen, L-H, & Li, G. (2007). *Nationwide review of graduated driver licensing.* Washington, DC: AAA. Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Center for Injury Research and Prevention. (2007). *Driving through the eyes of teens*. Philadelphia, PA: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm. Retrieved from https://teendriving.statefarm.com/system/article_downloads/State_Farm_Teen_Driving_Driving_Through_Eyes_of_Teens_Closer_Look.pdf (PDF, 24 pages)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2010). *Youth risk behavior surveillance—United States, 2009.* Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2010). Drivers Aged 16 or 17 Years Involved in Fatal Crashes—United States, 2004–2008. *Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 59*(41), 1329-1334. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5941a2.htm?s_cid=mm5941a2_e

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Fischer, P. (2016). Mission Not Accomplished: Teen Driver Safety, the Next Chapter (Rep.). Washington, DC: Governors Highway Safety Association. Retrieved from https://www.ghsa.org/sites/default/files/2016-12/FINAL_TeenReport16.pdf

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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. (2009). *Fatality facts: Teenagers 2008*. Arlington (VA): The Institute. Retrieved from http://www.iihs.org/research/fatality_facts_2008/teenagers.html

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Keating, D. P. (2007). Understanding adolescent development: Implications for driving safety. *Journal of Safety Research, 38*(2), 147-157

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Li, R., & Pickrell, T. M. (2018, April, revised). Seat belt use in 2017—Overall results. (Traffic Safety Facts Research Note. Report No. DOT HS 812 465). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Retrieved from Seat Belt Use in 2017—Overall Results (2).pdf

Liberty Mutual Insurance, Students Against Destructive Decisions. (2017, October 12). Weed Out the Confusion [Press release]. Retrieved May 30, 2018, from https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/news/news-release-archive/ar...

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McCartt, A. T., Teoh, E. R., Fields, M., Braitman, K. A., & Hellinga, L. A. (2010). Graduated licensing laws and fatal crashes of teenage drivers: A national study. *Traffic Injury Prevention, 11*(3), 240-248.

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National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2018, March, revised) Speeding: 2016 data (Traffic Safety Facts. DOT HS 812 480). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Retrieved from 2016 SPEEDING Traffic Safety Fact Sheet.pdf

National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2018, February). Occupant protection in passenger vehicles: 2016 data (Traffic Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 812 494). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Retrieved from https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812494

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