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

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was issued today by U.S. News & World Report:

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

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: (all confirmed)

  Rep. Timothy H. Bishop (D-NY)
  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. (RSVP to events@usnews.com; complimentary breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m.; panel discussion at 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.; Q&A opportunity; there is no fee to attend)

  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 prior and day of event)
  longnyc@aol.com (preferred email)