For Stephanie Spears, December 17, 2007, is a day she'll never forget. It's the day her 17-year-old son Zachary Spears was killed by an alleged drunk driver.

He had been walking alongside Old Silsbee Highway in Lumberton when the tragedy took place. Almost two years later, it is still hard for Spears talk about her son.

"It's been horrible, tough to recover," said Spears. "It's torn my family apart."

For the last month Allstate surveyed 233 Texas teen drivers.

According to Allstate, 70 percent of the Beaumont teens surveyed said they've gotten behind the wheel after drinking, or have been a passenger in a car of someone who was drinking.

San Antonio (72%) is the only city that reported higher rates of drinking and driving.

Allstate says during the summer months, an average of 15 teens will die in traffic accidents each day.

Local law enforcement is doing its best to make sure teens realize the dangers of drinking and driving.

"I have made death notifications before," said Deputy Brent Weaver who works in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office."That's one of the hardest things an officer has to do."

Spears says she visits her son's memorial in Lumberton on a regular basis. She hopes that her tragedy will serve as a wake up call to other parents in Southeast Texas.

"My child did nothing wrong and his life was taken away," said Spears as she fought back tears. "As a parent you need to talk to your child about drinking and driving before it's too late."