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GEICO's 'Teens and Trucks' Brochure Offers Safe Driving Strategies for Steering Around the Big Rigs

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 11, 2006 -- GEICO added "Teens and Trucks" to its online library of safe driving materials for teen drivers. The brochure, developed with the American Moving and Storage Association, includes valuable information for teens on how to safely share the highway with large trucks. The GEICO teen safe driving Web site is located at http://www.geico.com/auto/safety.

While the information is helpful to drivers of all ages, GEICO is particularly interested in providing teens with this information when they first learn to drive.

As discussed in "Teens and Trucks," here are some very valuable tips for safe highway driving around large trucks:

   * Stay out of a truck's blind spots or "No Zones."
   * Be careful when attempting to pass a truck.
   * Do not swerve in front of a truck or cause the driver to come to a
     sudden stop.
   * Avoid "Squeeze Play" when a large truck needs to make a wide turn.
   * Do not cut off a large truck or passenger bus.

Parents and teens are invited to visit GEICO's teen safe driving library of materials at http://www.geico.com/auto/safety. GEICO provides the materials at no cost to families, driving classes, law enforcement officials and state agencies.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 7 million policyholders and insures more than 12 million vehicles. GEICO, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, is rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company. GEICO keeps its rates low by dealing directly with the customer. GEICO provides consumers with outstanding sales, service and claims capabilities on its geico.com Web site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Consumers may also contact the company at its toll free 1-800-841-3000 number. 15 minutes could save you 15% on car insurance. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com/.