GDL

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

GDL
Stands forGuadalajara International Airport
Meanings2
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

GDL has two meanings. It stands for Guadalajara International Airport (airport code) or Graduated driver licensing (driving).

Meanings of GDL at a glance

#GDL stands forContext
1Guadalajara International AirportTransportation & Travel › Airport Code
2Graduated driver licensingTransportation & Travel › Driving

1. Guadalajara International Airport

Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations

Mexico's third-busiest airport, serving Guadalajara and the state of Jalisco, and a hub for Volaris. It has extensive service to US cities with large Mexican communities.

Example: Nonstop from Chicago to GDL every day makes visiting family easy.

ICAO code MMGL. Officially Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, honoring the priest who launched Mexico's War of Independence. It is a major cargo airport for the region's electronics industry. Tequila country lies about an hour away.

2. Graduated driver licensing

Transportation & Travel · Driving Abbreviations

System that phases in driving privileges for new, usually teenage, drivers through a learner's permit, an intermediate license with restrictions on night driving and passengers, and finally a full license. All US states use some form of GDL.

Example: Under the state's GDL rules, my 16-year-old can't drive after midnight or with more than one teen passenger.

Florida adopted the first comprehensive US GDL program in 1996. Research by IIHS and others found GDL programs cut teen crash rates significantly, especially fatal crashes. Similar systems exist in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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