Allstate Applauds Introduction of STANDUP Act
April 23 2009 - 11:45AM
Business Wire
Allstate Protection President George Ruebenson issued the
following statement in support of the Safe Teen and Novice Driver
Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act sponsored by Reps. Timothy Bishop
(D-NY), Michael Castle (R-DE) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in the
U.S. House of Representatives and backed by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)
in the U.S. Senate.
�Americans face a public health risk that is plaguing our roads
and highways � the staggering number of deaths and injuries as a
result of teen-related auto crashes. This is an issue of epidemic
proportions, claiming the lives of 5,000 teens each year. The time
is long overdue to address this crisis through uniform driving
standards that make our roads safer.
�Allstate supports the creation of federal graduated driver
licensing (GDL) standards that reflect sound research on how best
to reduce teen driving crashes.�Today�s patchwork system of varying
state teen driving laws fails to fully include all of the proven
elements of reliable behind-the-wheel training for young drivers. A
comprehensive GDL approach will change that.
�We applaud the work of Congressmen Bishop, Castle and Van
Hollen and Senator Dodd in championing this issue through their
leadership on the STANDUP Act. We urge their colleagues to join
them in helping to save thousands of lives every year.�
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