Teens and Parents Invited to View 'Real Teen Driving' DVD May 5

TUCSON, Ariz., April 28 -- Local teenagers and parents are invited to get a close up look at how teens really drive when GEICO presents its "Real Teen Driving" DVD and teen safe driving program on Friday, May 5, 2006, during a driver education class from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Marana High School, 12000 W. Emigh Rd., Tucson.

GEICO, with parental permission, videotaped four Washington D.C. area high school students with in-car cameras for several months to see how well, or how poorly, they really did drive. The DVD captures some of the most common mistakes made by young drivers, and the teens that appear on the DVD are featured as they get a chance to see and evaluate their own driving experiences. GEICO produced the DVD without any scripted material and all of the conversations and driving sequences appear just as they took place.

Participating in GEICO's Real Teen Driving safety panel on May 5 are GEICO associates Shari Goddard and Capin Garden who will discuss several issues related to new drivers, including when and how to insure a teen driver, how to avoid accidents, and what to do in the event of an accident.

"By showing real teenagers behind the wheel, GEICO's 'Real Teen Driving' video can have a much greater impact than any lecture or statistics you can provide," said Shari Goddard, an associate specialist in GEICO's Tucson office. "It's not another adult telling them about the hazards of driving. It's other teens like themselves learning what a tremendous responsibility driving is and why it's not one that should ever be taken lightly."

GEICO took on the "Real Teen Driving" project to alert teens to their driving behaviors, which have put young drivers in the highest risk driving category in the nation. In fact, the number one killer of young drivers, age 16-20, is auto accidents.

For more information on about safe teen driving subject, please go to http://www.geico.com/teendriving.

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