Collision behavior of young drivers. Impact of the change in the age of majority.

1 September 1975

journal article
research article
Published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. in Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Vol. 36 (9) , 1208-1223
https://doi.org/10.15288/jsa.1975.36.1208

Abstract

A comparison of the number of collisions experienced by young male drivers in London, Ontario, before and after the reduction in the legal age for drinking and purchasing alcoholic beverages from 21 to 18, indicated that the change in the law led to an increase in the collision involvement of young drivers.

Keywords

YOUNG DRIVERS
COLLISION BEHAVIOR
COLLISIONS
LEGAL AGE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES