WHEREAS, The crash rate per mile driven for beginning drivers age 15-20 is about four times that of older drivers; and

WHEREAS, Each year approximately 40 percent of all deaths for people age 15-20 are from motor vehicle crashes; and

WHEREAS, Those young drivers represent 7 percent of the total driving population, but are involved in 13 percent of alcohol-related fatal crashes according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and

WHEREAS, States with nighttime driving restrictions or curfews for young novice drivers experience lower crash rates than states without such restrictions; and

WHEREAS, Recent evaluations of the benefits of graduated licensing systems show significant reductions in crashes for young drivers; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the International Association of Chiefs of Police, duly assembled at its 105th annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, endorses graduated licensing systems for beginning drivers and supports the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances model graduated licensing systems; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the IACP encourages all states to adopt the model graduated licensing system as developed and recommended by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances.