In 1997, Georgia began implementing a graduated driver licensing (GDL) system for drivers ages 15-18 years
with the Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA). According to a study conducted by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), TADRA was responsible for the reduction in crash rates among
16-year-old drivers in Georgia. The GDL process was later supplemented with Joshua’s Law, which established
the Georgia Driver’s Education Commission (GDEC) and provided specific requirements for how driver’s
education will be completed among young drivers to obtain an Instructional Permit or Provisional License. The
four methods available to young drivers to complete driver’s education and therefore satisfy Joshua’s Law are
described in the table below:

Read the full summary in PDF format using the link below:

GDEC Grant Scholarship Program & Joshua’s Law Evaluation Summary