Auto insurance company leader reports increase in teen disputes

A leading auto insurance company reports an increase in auto accidents among young people.  But since October, young people have been in school for at least eight to ten weeks and the routines of the academic year are pretty well established – so why now?

This report comes from corporate State, who writes student auto insurance policies.The company indicates that drivers of teenagers in a quarter of the United States, October is dangerous in particular a month – and in most parts of the country (70%), the fall season is a time of heightened risk for young people. an analysis of injury data of the corporate State and collision claims reveals that the number of complaints by drivers high school increases by 15%.

On the company, State Executive Laurette Stiles farm said: ' car crashes remain the number one killer of teens and October continues to be our greatest single month of battlefield.

Why?

There is no single reason for peak autumn credits. A large part of it has to do with driver distraction, however.Although most guys (70% according to a survey used by azienda di stato) expressing concern over the safety driving in almost 60% admit to "reading or sending text messages while driving.

Is a big reason why cheap insurance for young drivers of cars is hard to find.However, according to the company's press release, "stay connected" is an absolute priority for these young people.A 17-year-old was quoted as saying: "Kids my age wants to stay in touch … we like instant communication and many guys care about what their friends will think if they don't respond to text messages immediately."(This particular young person quickly changed their minds after places on a sidewalk and affects almost a number of pedestrians.)

Solutions

It is not only the expenditure to be part of a pool of high risk car insurance; it comes to life and limb. parents should play a greater role in making children aware of the risks of driving distracted – that can have the same effect of alcohol and drugs, when it comes to reducing response time.

Meanwhile, Congress has designated the third week of October as the week national Teen driver safety. in conjunction with this event, azienda di stato is sending representatives of high schools across the country to raise awareness of the problem. Furthermore, the company has worked with the children's Hospital of Philadelphia on a new social media campaign called "Not now, I'm practicing" – that given adolescents ' obsession with Facebook and MySpace, can be the most effective way to promote safety at the wheel.