Allstate announced on Dec. 6 that it supports graduated driver licensing in the state of California.

Graduated driver licensing, or GDL, is a set of laws, which restrict teens from driving at night and using cell phones until the driver turns 18. The laws effectively create a period between 16 and 18 where first-time drivers do not have the full privileges of normal drivers. Once the teen turns 18, he or she essentially “graduates” to a fully privileged driver.

A reports issued by the National Safety Council earlier this week advocated for a nation-wide adoption of GDL laws in order to save car insurance policy holders money and save teen lives.

“Teenage driving deaths are a real public health crisis,” said Phil Telgenhoff, Allstate California field vice president, to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. “What’s worse is that these deaths are avoidable.”

Supporters are hoping that enacting GDL laws will provide car insruance providers with savings, which they can in turn pass down to consumers who want to get the best price for auto insurance policies.