Posts Tagged ‘Teen Driver Safety’

Do I have adequate coverage?

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
This question comes to us in many forms.  Do I have full coverage? Do I have good coverage? Am I fully protected? The answer to these questions can be different for each of our clients.  Our Mission Statement says: “Spencer Insurance Agency, Inc. recommends and provides insurance products and services to our clients that best meets [...]

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Tips to reduce snow claims

Friday, February 12th, 2010
Wow!  Did I hear 47 inches of snow in one week here in Philly?  There are several things you should do to prevent claims on your auto and home insurance. Your auto insurance: Since many back streets are still snow covered and that snow is packed and like ice, you need to allow a lot more time to [...]

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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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Driving is a “Privilege” not a “Right”

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Fall is “Back to School” time.  This means more traffic on the roads especially in the morning as parents take their children to school.  It is also a time when more teen drivers are on the road and we need to be more alert.  This is a great time to remind your teen drivers that driving [...]

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Tougher Teen Driving laws signed by Governor Corzine

Friday, April 17th, 2009
On Wednesday Governor Corzine of New Jersey signed what is now being called the toughest Graduated License Law (GDL) in the country.  There were two laws passed.  The first law toughens the GDL so that a teen with a GDL can have only one passenger (other than siblings) in the car with them. Since distraction [...]

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Prom Season is Here!

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
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 are safe [...]

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Are you Negatively Impacting Your Teen’s Driving Behavior?

Monday, March 2nd, 2009
  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 mind when [...]

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Cell Phones are the Top Distraction for Drivers!

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
  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 to [...]

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