Is Your Teen Ready to Drive Alone for the First Time?

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GEICO talks to teens at Holland Central School District on May 6

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 2, 2008 - Why are new drivers more likely to be in accidents? And how can they better prepare themselves to be safe when driving unsupervised?

GEICO will be at a driver's education class at Holland High School, Tuesday, May 6, at 4 p.m. to lead a discussion on what's safe and what's definitely not safe for new drivers.

Teens will learn that the very first six months of solo driving are the most dangerous for teens because they no longer have an instructor or parent to guide them and lack the experience behind the wheel.

Here are some reminders for new drivers that will be covered at the GEICO presentation on May 6:

  • Always wear your seatbelt.
  • No teen passengers for the first 6 months.
  • No cell phone use or text messaging while driving--if you have an emergency, pull safely off to the side of the road.
  • Limit night-driving during the first 6 months.
  • Get practice driving in all types of weather.
  • Don't drive while you're tired.
  • No drinking or drugs.

Additional teen safe driving information from GEICO is also available at geico.com/information/safety/auto/safety-library/.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States.* GEICO handles auto insurance coverage for 11 million private passenger auto policies and insures more than 17.5 million vehicles.

In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motor homes (RVs). Coverage for life, boats, homes and apartments is available through the GEICO Insurance Agency. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com.

*A.M. Best

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