AAA Online Community Provides Safe Driving Tools for Teens

PSA Contest will Award Cash Prizes to Teens or Schools  

Phoenix, Ariz., July 27, 2009. As a way to encourage teens to engage in meaningful dialogue regarding teen driving, AAA has launched an exclusive online social community designed specifically for teen drivers, www.aaateendriving.com. 

As part of the online social community, AAA will host a Teen Driving public service announcement (PSA) contest.  Teens interested in entering the contest must create a 60 second PSA designed to build awareness on the biggest issues facing teen drivers. Entries must be submitted by August 31. 

The top five PSAs will be posted on www.aaateendriving.com beginning September 16, where the general public will be invited to vote for their favorite PSA.  Winners of the PSA contest will receive a grand prize of $2,000, second place will receive $700 and third place will receive $300, all courtesy of AAA Insurance.  

“Each year, more teen lives are claimed by traffic crashes than by alcohol, drugs, suicide and violence—combined,” said Linda Gorman, director of public affairs for AAA Arizona.  “AAA has launched this exclusive online community to serve as a platform for all teen drivers to express their concerns, stories and learn how to become safe driving advocates.”  

Teens are invited to log onto www.aaateendriving.com to share their on-the-road experiences with other teens in discussion forums, keep up-to-date on safe driving tips and resources by reading the Teens on the Road blog, vote in polls to see what other teen drivers are doing and enter to win the AAA PSA contest.

The Teens on the Road blog will feature teen drivers from around the country as well as traffic safety experts providing tips and answering questions posed by teens.

AAA Arizona, the Arizona affiliate of AAA, provides automotive, insurance and auto travel services to nearly 800,000 Arizona members.  Annually, AAA’s Emergency Road Service responds to more than 450,000 calls for help on the streets and highways of the state as well as providing insurance, travel, and financial services to AAA members and motorists.  Since its founding in 1927, AAA Arizona has been a leading advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.