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Williams, Allan F. – 1978
This paper reports on a study of the effects of a Tennessee law aimed at increasing the protection of children in cars. The law, which came into force January 1, 1978, requires parents to use child restraints properly when transporting their children who are less than 4 years old. Alternatively, the law permits children to be held in arms, a…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Welfare, Infants, Motor Vehicles
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Williams, Allan F. – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Reports on patterns of risk among teenage drivers through a review and synthesis of the literature. Varying patterns of risk form the basis for graduated licensing systems designed to promote low-risk and discourage high-risk driving. (Contains 6 tables, 13 figures, and 29 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, Driving While Intoxicated
Williams, Allan F. – 1994
Laws aimed at alcohol-impaired driving have been shown to change behavior in ways that reduce the problem. Alcohol education and public information programs, in contrast, rarely result in short-term behavior change. In part, this is because drinking, and combining drinking with driving, are lifestyle behaviors shaped and supported by many ongoing…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Behavior Modification, Criminal Law
Williams, Allan F. – 1995
Worldwide there is great variation in how licensing young people to drive is handled. The minimum age for regular licensure varies, generally from 15 to 18 years. Prerequisites and conditions for licensure vary. Some licensing policies are more effective than others in controlling injuries associated with youthful driving; crashes involving young…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Certification, Driver Education, Eligibility