Safe Driving for Teens

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Pompano Beach, FL 6/18/2009 08:36 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

A special “Kid Spaces” edition of Designing Spaces features an important topic that doesn’t typically get the attention it warrants: teens on the road. Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teens in the U.S. and speeding, not drinking or drugs, is the leading cause of car crashes among teens. Special guest Stacy Kagan, an Allstate agent in South Florida, discusses this devastating reality on the upcoming show. She offers advice to parents on how to talk with their teens, set limits and provide rewards so that they better understand the responsibilities and consequences associated with driving, as well as find additional tools and resources like an interactive parent-teen driving contract at allstate.com/teen. The show airs nationally on the WE network on June 19^th at 7:30 am and TLC on June 20^th at 7 am.

“The summer months are historically the mostly deadly for teens on the road, so Allstate is taking a strong stand to educate parents and their teens about establishing rules for safe driving,” says Kagan. “A study conducted by The Allstate Foundation found that 89% of teens said that their parents—not teachers or peers—have the most influence on how they drive. Allstate offers a Parent-Teen Driving Contract that is designed to facilitate communication between parents and teens about safe driving and help ensure safe driving habits.”

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About Allstate

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®" slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through approximately 14,700 exclusive Allstate agencies and financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®. Encompass® Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and brokerdealers. Customers can also access information about Allstate Financial Group products and services at myallstatefinancial.com.