Abstract
Graduated driver licensing (GDL) aims to gradually increase the exposure of new drivers to more complex driving situations and typically consists of learner, provisional and open licence phases. The first phase, the learner licence, is designed to allow novice drivers to obtain practical driving experience in lower risk situations. The learner licence can delay licensure, encourage novice drivers to learn under supervision, mandate the number of hours of practice required to progress to the next phase and encourage parental involvement. The second phase, the provisional licence, establishes various driving restrictions and thereby reduces exposure to situations of higher risk, such as driving at night, with passengers or after drinking alcohol. Parental involvement with a GDL system appears essential in helping novices obtain sufficient practice and in enforcing compliance with restrictions once the new driver obtains a provisional licence. Given the significant number of young drivers involved in crashes within Oman, GDL is one countermeasure that may be beneficial in reducing crash risk and involvement for this group.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1615
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), 432-441
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Bates, L. J., Allen, S., Watson, K., Barry, King, M. J., & Davey, J. (2025). Graduated Driver Licensing: An international review. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), 432-441. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1615
MLA 9
Bates, Lyndel J., et al. "Graduated Driver Licensing: An international review." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, 2025, pp. 432-441. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1615.
Chicago (author–date)
Bates, Lyndel J., Siobhan Allen, Kerry Watson, Barry, Mark J. King, and Jeremy Davey. 2025. "Graduated Driver Licensing: An international review." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 14 (4): 432-441. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1615.
Harvard
Bates, L. J., Allen, S., Watson, K., Barry, King, M. J. and Davey, J. (2025) 'Graduated Driver Licensing: An international review', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), pp. 432-441. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1615.
Vancouver
Bates LJ, Allen S, Watson K, Barry, King MJ, Davey J. Graduated Driver Licensing: An international review. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;14(4):432-441. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1615
IEEE
L. J. Bates, S. Allen, K. Watson, Barry, M. J. King, and J. Davey, "Graduated Driver Licensing: An international review," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 432-441, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1615.