This is Teen Driver Safety Week. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) unveiled a new campaign that challenges parents to discuss five critical driving practices with their teenage drivers that can have the greatest beneficial impacts in the event of a crash. The “5 to Drive” campaign encourages parents to […]
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This week is Teen Driver Safety Week. Here are some tips for Parents of Teen drivers. Here is some great advice form Flaura Winston, MD, PhD about why Postitive Reinforcement from parents if far more effective than scare tactics in teaching teens to drive. Listen to her from National Public Radio’s Morning Edition. Check out
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It is Back to School Time once again. As drivers we all need to be more careful when driving as more children will be walking, biking and taking school busses to school. Be patient and aware of Teen drivers on the road. Give them some space. Prepare your children for their walk or ride to
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All parents face several tough conversations with their children: teaching them about alcohol and drugs, teaching them about sex, teaching them about death, teaching them about winning and losing. Many parents also have to discuss divorce, loss of jobs, loss of stature and some, loss of freedom. I know your plate is already full, but I need to
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Note: If you are not preparing to send a child to college, please pass this on to someone you know who is sending their child to college. The days when children just took a pen, ruler and protractor in a pencil case, plus maybe some lunch money, to school are long gone. These days they
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I am sure you heard it before but it is worth repeating: The leading cause of death for teenagers is traffic accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), teenagers are three times more likely to have a fatal crash Summertime is the worst time of year for Teen accidents. According to the
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I don’t have space to discuss all 7 Costly Mistakes. Check out the full Report on our Website. I want to concentrate on the 3 Most Costly mistakes parents make when buying car insurance for teen drivers. #3 Insuring your home and cars with 2 different agents – If you insure your home and cars with
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Spencer Insurance has long been an advocate for the Parents of Teen Drivers. I wanted to put the spotlight on one resource we can provide that is very valuable to the parent of a teen driver. Have you seen our “Safe Teen Driver Guide?” Our Safe Teen Driver Guide is a must for parents who
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Weldon Fire Company has a rich tradition in the Glenside area. Spencer Insurance was pleased to present members of Weldon Fire Company a check for $250. Weldon Fire Company did a great job helping residents in the area during the recent storm (Sandy). Our clients and friends helped us raise this money. For every referral
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All parents have sticker shock when they learn how expensive insuring their new teen driver is going to be. Especially in today’s economy everyone is looking for ways to save money and reduce costs. But you always want to keep in mind the primary reason you buy insurance; to protect your assets from the unexpected large claim.
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