Lawmakers and Experts to Examine Leading Cause of Death Among Teens, Ways to Improve Teen Driving Safety, at the National Press Club, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 10, 2009, From 8:30 - 10:00 A.M.

As School Year Begins, Growing Concern Over An American Teen Public Health Epidemic

EVENT TOPIC: 'TEENS AT RISK: Strategies for Safe Driving'

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by U.S. News & World Report:

DESCRIPTION: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America. U.S. News & World Report's National Issues Briefing, in association with Allstate Insurance Company, will evaluate existing federal and state laws regarding teen driving as well as legislative, safety and educational measures that are needed to improve driving safety and its allied behavioral issues. The panel will examine minimum standards for state graduated licensing systems, supervised practice during the learning stage, nighttime driving, cell phone restrictions and enforcement of seat belt laws. The Briefing will also address practical efforts that will contribute to safer teen driving and improve our understanding of the significant health burden of motor vehicle fatalities among adolescents.

WELCOME: Bill Vainisi, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Allstate Insurance Company

  MODERATOR: Brian Kelly, Editor, U.S. News & World Report

  PANEL: Rep. Timothy H. Bishop (D-NY)
  (forming) Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  Cheryl Neverman
  Senior Program Manager
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  Arlene Greenspan, DrPH, MPH, PT
  Senior Scientist
  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Georges C. Benjamin, M.D.
  Executive Director
  American Public Health Association
  Judith Lee Stone
  President
  Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety

  DATE:  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (open to media with RSVP; complimentary breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m.; panel discussion at 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.; Q&A opportunity)

  PLACE: The National Press Club
  529 14th Street, N.W. (13th Floor, Ballroom), Washington, D.C. 20045

  RSVP: James Long, Executive Producer
  212.577.2584 (office); 917.957.4610 (cell; day of event)
  longnyc@aol.com (preferred email)