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Original Articles

Mileage, Car Ownership, Experience of Punishment Avoidance, and the Risky Driving of Young Drivers

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Pages 559-567 | Received 14 Aug 2011, Accepted 02 Sep 2011, Published online: 01 Dec 2011

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