An examination of the licensing status of drivers involved in fatal road crashes in Western Australia
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Drivers who drive whilst unlicensed are a problematic issue for traffic enforcement authorities. As a group they represent several often conflicting elements with in the driver education, road safety, licensing, traffic enforcement and justice frameworks. Unlicensed drivers can simultaneously be seen as evidence of failure within the driver licensing process and as evidence of success for traffic enforcement, but as this examination shows this group represents a high risk group of road users.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008