Traffic Injury Research Foundation launches new driver resource centre

A Young and New Driver Resource Centre has been launched by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), with funding from Toyota Canada, to serve as a one-stop shop for young and new driver issues.
The Web site is designed for parents, young and novice drivers, researchers and policymakers, according to a release from the TIRF.
It contains in-depth information on graduated driver licensing (GDL) and driver education programs, research, and other young driver safety initiatives that are available in Canada.
TIRF is also releasing a new report, available through the centre, entitled, Youth and Road Crashes: Magnitude, Characteristics, and Trends.
“Despite significant declines in the young driver crash problem, motor vehicle collisions are still the leading cause of death among young people, out-stripping suicide and other accidents,” Dan Mayhew, senior vice-president at TIRF and a leading researcher on young driver issues, said in the release.
One-third of all deaths and injuries among young people aged 15 to 24 are due to road crashes, the report finds, with motor collisions being the leading cause of hospital admissions among youth.