Report researchers estimate the law has saved 30 lives since being enacted in 1998.
Numbers show the overall death rate dropped.
Stricter GDL suspension guidelines directly resulted in the sharp increase of teens who temporarily lost their driving privileges. During the last two years, the driver license suspension rate of young drivers increased by 261 percent. GDL set stricter punishments for traffic violations. In addition, GDL give courts the ability to suspend licenses on non-traffic related issues, such as chronic truancy. While the report results are preliminary, as director of a department dedicated to improving safety on Ohio roads, I am pleased with these initial numbers and look forward to following reports that show the GDL law is saving even more of our young drivers.