In Indiana, the Graduated Driver Licensing program was implemented in 2009. This delayed teens from getting their licenses by requiring them to wait at least six months after their 16th birthday to get a probationary license, which gradually exposed them to the dangers of driving by setting limits on nighttime driving, passengers and cell phone use.
Since then, there has been a 20% drop in the number of teen driver accidents in the state. The Daily Journal reported the number of fatalities among young drivers fell from 173 from 2004 to 2006, down to 127 by 2013.