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Starting December 24, 2011 the new Pennsylvania Teen Driver Law (Act 81 of 2011) became law.  Are you familiar with the changes?  Here are the highlights: The number of hours of supervised, behind the wheel skill building increased from 50 to 65. Ten of these hours must consist of nighttime driving and five of these Continue reading →

The Fall Colors have been beautiful the last few weeks.  Then all of the sudden I have a carpet of leaves on my front lawn, sidewalk and porch. Driving down the street last weekend with the wet leaves covering the road reminded me that the leaves soon will be replaced with ice and snow.  This Continue reading →

Most of you probably have children back in school, or returning to school soon.  We came across some bus safety tips we wanted to share with you. It might be a good idea to print these out and go over them with your loved ones. For some 25 million students nationwide, the school day begins Continue reading →

You go to your doctor once a year for your annual physical.  You take your pets to the vet for their annual checkup. You take your car for an annual inspection.  Now it’s time to have your annual insurance checkup. Things happen to you every day that can have an impact on your insurance coverage Continue reading →

Here are some tips from Ret. Master Police Officer III, James Poer. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the deadliest for drivers 15-20 years of age. That means parents need to be especially vigilant in communicating and enforcing their expectations and rules related Continue reading →

I want to thank Kathy Nolan Edwards, a friend and client for passing on to me a link about Texting while driving.  Check out this emotional video.  It is at the bottom of our Resources Page.  Simply stated, Texting while driving KILLS!   What can you do? If you are a parent  have your teen drivers Continue reading →

Time is moving fast. One fourth of the year is nearly gone.  Hopefully, during the first quarter you took advantage of the abundant snowfall by taking your teen driver out for a lesson in driving in the snow.  There is no better way to get experience driving in the snow that with the supervision of Continue reading →

To the editor: March 8, 2011  Once again, our State Rep, Josh Shapiro, introduced legislation to ban the use of hand held cell phones and texting while driving.  Once again our elected officials failed us by not passing this ban.  We should be outraged!  Pennsylvania is one of a few states left that does not Continue reading →

I was at a town hall meeting in my neighborhood in late September when Representative Josh Shapiro commented that he hoped a bill would pass before the legislators in PA adjourned in a couple weeks.  The bill was a ban on hand held cell phone use and texting while driving.  I welcome this ban and Continue reading →

Now that Labor Day is behind us we see a lot more activity on the roads.  People are back from vacation, teachers and students are heading back to school and parents are busy driving their children to all their activities. This is a great time to discuss with your teen drivers the rules you set Continue reading →