NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate Insurance
Company issued the following statement in support of graduated
driver licensing provisions in the NHTSA reauthorization. Major
provisions of the STANDUP Act (S.528) are in the Motor Vehicle and
Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (MVHSIA) or Mariah's Law,
named after an Arkansas teen
killed in a crash involving texting.
"The Senate Commerce committee took an important step forward
today in ending an epidemic that claims nearly 4,000 teen lives
every year.
"Thanks to the advocacy and hard work of Senators Gillibrand,
Klobuchar and others, this legislation includes key provisions of
the STANDUP (Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection) Act
that will ensure our teens have the proper training and experience
they need to safely handle the responsibilities of driving.
We know these provisions save lives, because we have seen the
rate of teen driving fatalities dramatically drop in states that
have adopted similar laws.
"Through the Allstate Save 11 campaign more than 95,000
Americans have added their voices to the growing number of citizens
urging Congress to work together to save lives.
"Once passed, this bill will bring relief to parents all across
the country, who will be able to rest easier knowing their sons and
daughters are safer behind the wheel."
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as an insurer, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to
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SOURCE Allstate Insurance Company