Ohio teen driver law linked to drop in crashes | Toledo, Ohio Car Accident Lawyer

The Charles E. Boyk Law Offices is glad to announce that a nearly four-year-old restriction on Ohio teen drivers get some of the credit for a drop in accidents on Ohio roads.

The state Department of Transportation says Ohio saw a 16.7 decline in overall vehicle crashes between 2005 and 2009. Fatal accidents fell 23 percent. The trend has resulted from increased seat belt use, better education programs - and the state's "graduated license" law.

The law that passed in late December 2006 and took effect the following April allows a driver under 17 to have just one passenger who is not a relative. It also restricts drivers under 18 from being on the roads during overnight hours without a parent or guardian, except for work reasons.

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