Allstate Agent to Host Teen driver event in Charleston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) October 19, 2011 -- In 2009, nearly 5,500 people were killed and 500,000 more were injured in distracted driving crashes. And tragically, younger, more inexperienced drivers under the age of 20 are the most likely to be involved in distraction-related fatal crashes. In fact, car crashes remain the leading killer of American teens overall, with nearly 4,000 teens killed and 300,000 injured annually.

To help save lives and encourage families to make a pledge together to limit or eliminate distractions in the car, Allstate is bringing Allstate’s Safe Driving Challenge course to Charleston. Local teens and their parents will drive through the course, trying to avoid cones and focus on the road, while learning firsthand about the dangers of driving distracted. Local Allstate agent Kevin Shealy was selected to host this event, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 24, at The Citadel Mall (parking lot near the Sears entrance) from 3:30-7 p.m.

Representatives of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Charleston Police Department will address the teens about the dangers of distracted driving.

The safe driving challenge course will be set up for teens and their parents aimed at reducing distracted driving practices such as texting and talking on the phone.