Is it time to apply a harm reduction approach to young driver education?

Youth education on risky behaviours, such as alcohol and drug use, has long moved beyond a ‘just say no’ abstinence-only approach. While emphasising that abstinence is safest, guidance extended to harm reduction approaches, advocating safer ways engage in the behaviour should risk occur. In contrast, youth road safety generally remains (e.g., don't speed, use your phone while driving). This manuscript presents arguments support of premise time explore applications approaches young driver education. acknowledging this not without risk, further debate research there no evidence base determine true potential contribute reductions trauma. • Young seeks prevent behaviours limited impact. Harm accept risks inevitable focus reducing harm. mitigated other health cluster with risks. It for drivers.