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New PA Teen Driver Law became effective on December 24, 2011

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:04:23 +0000

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 →

Great Video about Texting while driving. Check it Out!

Charlie Spencer — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:55:37 +0000

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 →

Letter to the Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer today. This is the unedited version.

Charlie Spencer — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:08:07 +0000

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 →

Happy New Year

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:07:38 +0000

All of us at Spencer Insurance Agency wish you and your family a Happy New Year! We wish you the very best for the coming year. I would like to suggest some New Year’s Resolutions Review your policies – Things change, when was the last time you reviewed you auto, home and life insurance policies? Continue reading →

The Roads are crazy now that Schools are open again!

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:12:56 +0000

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 →

You should be outraged!

Charlie Spencer — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:45 +0000

Are you Negatively Impacting Your Teen’s Driving Behavior?

Charlie Spencer — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:28:44 +0000

We read a lot about the reasons that teenage drivers are more likely to have accidents than older, more experienced drivers. Speed, over correction, and distractions in the car are cited as being some of the most frequent contributors to teenage driving accidents. But, let’s take a moment to examine your teen’s state of Continue reading →