Auto Club Helps Teen Drivers and Parents Get Ready for the Road With New Guide

LOS ANGELES, CA, Jul 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Teens in Southern California have a new tool to help them become safe and
knowledgeable drivers with a comprehensive guide published by the
Automobile Club of Southern California. Released in conjunction with the
10th anniversary of the state's Graduated Driver License (GDL) law this
month, the booklet is intended to help novice drivers learn the basics of
driving, owning and maintaining a car.

At the same time the 16-page Auto Club teen driver booklet is released,
AAA plays a prominent role in a teen driver safety feature story in the
upcoming August issue of Reader's Digest. The issue hits newsstands today.
The story, called "Warning: Teen Drivers" is a special report that
highlights the risks teen drivers pose to themselves and others.

The Auto Club booklet, "When You're Ready for the Road," is available at
all Auto Club member service offices. The guide also is being offered to
teen driver graduates of the Auto Club Driving School and through repair
facilities and dealers associated with the Auto Club.

The guide highlights for teens and their parents the GDL law, safe driving
skills, the new cell phone laws, reckless driving, street racing and
underage drinking and driving consequences to help teens understand how
rules of the road affect all drivers.

"While teens are growing in their driving skill, the Auto Club wants to
prepare them to choose a car wisely, drive a car safely and maintain a car
well so it carries them to school, work and leisure activities," according
to Alice Bisno, Vice President of Government Relations & Community
Affairs. "The booklet contains significant driving details that might not
get passed on from parent to teen driver. Our teen driver guide helps
bridge the gap."

The California-specific guide also covers basic automotive safety
information from car buying and vehicle registration to car insurance. The
booklet highlights car care tips for teens who may be driving a family car
or using their own vehicle, but are unaware of how to care for it as well
as car-related resources and services available to Auto Club members,
Bisno said.

"Car crashes kill 5,000 teen-agers annually across the U.S. and 177 in our
state in 2006," said Bisno. "By empowering teens with information, we aim
to help them safely through all phases of vehicle ownership," she added.
Parents also will find the guide useful in helping select a safe vehicle
for their teen driver to use with a page dedicated to a new driver's first
car, according to Bisno.

Contact:
Elaine Beno/Jeff Spring
714-885-2333

Headquarters:
2601 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Mailing Address:
3333 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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