Prom season is upon us with all the excitement and challenges associated with this major event in your teen’s life. Your family may be hosting a pre or post prom party for your teen’s friends. Normally I focus on keeping your teen safe in the car, but it’s equally important that she and her friends […]
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A friend of mine sent me this picture in an email today. It shows the consequences of texting while driving. An 18 year old girl plowed directly into the rear of another vehicle while going 70 MPH. She apparently never saw them as she was texting at the time. What I won’t show you now
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I was having lunch today reading the Wall Street Journal and couldn’t believe what I was reading on the front page. “In the land of ‘Live Free or Die” some refuse to buckle under pressure.” Our family vacationed in New Hampshire for years and I would recommend you spend some free time there, BUT
New Hampshire – Great place to vacation, but what’s up??? Read More »
I recently read that my state rep, Josh Shapiro along with another law maker is leading a push to ban text messaging and hand-held cell phones. I applaud these two lawmakers in their efforts and hope we see the bans. Many people feel that we should not legislate behavior however sometimes the state needs
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I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. This year I will continue to offer you ways to keep your teen drivers safe. Car accidents are the leading cause of severe injuries and death among teenagers all across the U.S. and inexperience is the leading factor
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By Charlie Spencer I have seen many parents make mistakes when it comes to insuring their new Teen Driver. Let me share with you “Costly Mistake # 5”. Placeing the Teen driver on a separate policy– This is usually one of the first options many parents consider. They think if they buy a
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Make sure you go over this lesson with your new Teen Driver before he or she drives on their own for the first time. It is best to BE PREPARED as the Boy Scouts say. For this lesson, simulate that your teen has been involved in an accident. Walk your teen through the steps they will need
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The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety announced today their proposal to increase the minimum driving age in all states in the US to age 17. Their reasons are solid and should help reduce the number of accidents involving teenagers. The Graduated Drivers License program that almost every state has adopted has proven to work.
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