Posts Tagged ‘teen driver education’

Summertime means your Teen drivers are on the move

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Summertime means that your teen drivers are on the move.  That means they are spending more time driving your car.  They may be going to work, the pool, or a friend’s house.  This is a great time to remind them how to be a safe driver.  What can you do as a parent of a teen [...]

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Connect with Spencer Insurance

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to connect to Spencer Insurance.  CLICK HERE to be directed to our website.  Our website is available 24/7.  You can contact us through the website for most of your request. If you are parents of a Teen Driver check out this website: www.teendriverinsurance.com. This site [...]

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Prom Photo Contest

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
This is the last chance to vote for your favorite Prom Photo.  CLICK HERE to vote!   Spencer Insurance is pleased to sponsor the Photo Contest.  Make sure you pass this on to your friends and family.  Don’t forget the Parents and Grand Parents. If you want more info on how to protect your Teen Driver click [...]

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Prom Season is Here!

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
This month and next month will mark the Prom Season at most of our High Schools in the area.  I remember my Junior and Senior Proms at Bishop McDevitt High School.  I can still remember my dates.  Our Senior Prom was at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel is Center City Philadelphia and went to 5AM. We had [...]

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New Advocacy group formed to combat distracted drivers

Thursday, January 14th, 2010
In a recent blog I suggested to everyone that you should be outraged at the fact that Pennsylvania does not have stricter teen driver safety laws. Now an organization has been formed to target distracted drivers.   As U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood states “Every single time you take your eyes off the road or talk on [...]

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Free Online Home Study Driving Course Offered to Parents to Teach Their Teens to Drive Safely

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Tragically car accidents continue to be the primary cause of teenager deaths.  In our area we had three accidents that caused the death of 6 teen drivers in two months.  I have teamed up with  the Society of Family Insurance Specialists (SFIS) in striving to reduce that statistic by  providing parents a free online 16 step ‘Teach [...]

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You should be outraged!

Monday, December 28th, 2009
In December there were three fatal accidents in our area taking the lives of six teen passengers.  In 41 states there are Teen Driver Laws that limit the number of passengers that can be in a teen driver’s car.  Sadly, Pennsylvania is one of nine states without a law limiting the number of passengers in a [...]

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Should you give your teen driver their own car?

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Many factors will play into your decision, but you should be aware of a recent study.  On September 25, 2009 MSNBC.com had an article titled “1 in 4 teens with own car has been in a crash.”  The research was based on a nationally representative survey of more than 5500 teens in grades nine through 11.  More [...]

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Thank God for Airbags and Seat Belts!

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Yes, that is my beloved Honda Accord.  About one week ago Tammy and I were traveling through an intersection when the other car pictured appeared in front of us.  The driver of the other car a 17 year old went through a red light.  I had no time to react and I hit him broad side. I [...]

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Third attempt at banning cell phones

Friday, March 20th, 2009
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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