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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 up [...]

Vote for your Prom Photo Today!

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:40:08 +0000

Voting starts today in the Montgomery Media’s Prom Photo Contest. Spencer Insurance is pleased to sponsor the Montgomery Media’s Prom Photo Contest. You can still send in your Prom photo and you may win $100. Here is how it works: Click the following link: http://allaroundphilly.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=17208. Then register and submit your Prom Photo. Deadline for submission is June [...]

Keep Our Teens Safe!!

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:56:11 +0000

Starting May 1st, New Jersey young drivers will face additional restrictions designed to help keep our teens safe. The new law requires a red reflective decal on the front and rear license plates of vehicles operated by a permit or probationary license holder under age 21. These decals are removable should another driver who is not [...]

Prom Season is Here!

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:49:12 +0000

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 [...]

New Advocacy group formed to combat distracted drivers

Charlie Spencer — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:24:26 +0000

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 [...]

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

Charlie Spencer — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:01:53 +0000

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 [...]

You should be outraged!

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

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 [...]

Should you give your teen driver their own car?

Charlie Spencer — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:47:44 +0000

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 [...]

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 mind when [...]