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From studies conducted by the American Automobile Association [AAA]:

“The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver themselves ..”

“… between 1995 and 2004 crashes involving 15-, 16- and 17-year-old drivers claimed the lives of 30,917 people nationwide, of which 11,177 (36.2%) were the teen drivers themselves. The remaining 19,740 (63.6%) included 9,847 passengers of the 15-17-year-old drivers, 7,477 occupants of other vehicles operated by drivers at least 18 years of age, 2,323 non-motorists and 93 others/unknowns”

What does this mean? When somebody dies from a car crash involving multiple collisions, several families grieve. Somebody’s mother, father, sister, friend dies in an accident that could well be prevented.

It is therefore welcome news that one of the most popular auto insurance companies, GEICO, together with the AAA has developed a brochure, “Teens and Trucks” containing valuable information for teens on safe highway driving and road sharing with large trucks. What’s more, GEICO has added this material to its online library of safe driving materials for teens making it easily accessible to parents and teenagers alike. The link can be found at http://www.geico.com/auto/safety.

This material focuses on providing teens with information when they are first learning to drive. Some of the valuable tips discussed in “Teens and Trucks” include:

• Stay out of a truck’s blind spots or “No Zones”
• Be careful when attempting to pass a truck
• Do not swerve in fornt of a truck or cause the driver to come to a sudden stop
• Avoid “Squeeze Play” when a large truck needs to make a wide turn

These and other tips are a must-read for parents and teens. They’re free and easily accessible.

Accompanying safe driving is an affordable auto insurance rate. CarInsurance.com gives consumers the ability to shop for car insurance online and compare rates from different insurance companies. Some states even provide for the ability to purchase your insurance online, anytime, anywhere.

Now that’s some service worth checking out!

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