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When Your Child Is In the Driver's Seat; MetLife Brochure Offers Advice for Parents of Teenaged Drivers

NEW YORK, May 19, 2003 -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for young people 15 to 20 years of age, causing roughly one-third of all fatalities in this age group. This statistic alone can naturally make parents nervous when their teenager learns how to drive. MetLife's brochure on "When Your Child Gets a Driver's License" provides useful information to help parents adjust to both the emotional and financial impact of their teen's milestone.

The brochure outlines issues that parents should discuss with new drivers such as driving safely by obeying traffic rules and practicing defensive driving. It is also important that the teen driver be instructed on actions to take if involved in an accident and learn basic mechanics such as how to check the oil and tire pressure. The brochure also discusses how the auto insurance policy for the family may change once a new driver is added and provides a list of factors that affect premium rates.

"When Your Child Gets a Driver's License" is a part of the Life Advice program, created to help people better understand and manage major decisions in their lives. Each Life Advice brochure lists reference sources for additional information. The brochures can be accessed on the Internet at www.lifeadvice.com.