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Distraction Tops Drivers’ List Of Growing Dangers On The Road

March 29, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Distracted driving tops drivers’ list of growing dangers on the road, according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The annual Traffic Safety Culture Index shows that 88 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is on the...

Auto Club: Slow Down, Allow Extra Time In Rain

March 20, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Southern California is expected to receive moderate to heavy rain this week. Since rain will likely begin during Tuesday’s evening commute and continue through Thursday, according to weather forecasters, the Automobile Club of Southern California urges...

AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety Celebrates 70 Years As Trusted Leader

March 16, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Corporate Information

Celebrating 70 years of research and education supporting the mission of reducing roadway crashes, injuries and deaths, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. has unveiled a new website – AAAFoundation.org – focused on its four core...

Auto Club Provides Driver, Pedestrian Safety Tips For Coming Time Change

March 07, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 11, when most U.S. states will spring forward an hour. And with it come time changes in sunrise and sunset that may affect drivers and pedestrians. Across the nation pedestrian deaths have increased...

Auto Club Driving School Now Accepting Enrollments In Corona

February 12, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

The Automobile Club of Southern California is now enrolling students at its new Auto Club Driving School in Corona. The Auto Club Driving School uses an online curriculum based on research of teen driving crashes. The online program includes a...

New AAA Foundation Study Shows Drowsy Driving Crashes are Eight Times Higher Than Federal Estimates

February 08, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

The most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the U.S. using footage of everyday drivers found that the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates indicate, according to the AAA Foundation...

Designate A Sober Driver To Get Home Safely On Super Bowl Sunday

January 29, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Super Bowl LII, the nation’s biggest sporting event is typically celebrated by fans and families socializing at parties where alcohol is consumed. This year, with recreational marijuana now legal in California, cannabis edibles may be offered on the game...

Auto Club: Slow Down, Allow Extra Time During First Rain Of 2018

January 05, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Southern California is expected to receive 1-2 inches of moderate to heavy rain and gusty winds early this week, according to the weather service. Since rain will possibly occur during Monday evening’s commute and continue through Wednesday, the...

Auto Club: You Drink. You Drive. You Lose. Tipsy Tow Service For NYE

December 27, 2017 Transportation and Traffic Safety

The Automobile Club of Southern California is offering its free Tipsy Tow service during New Year’s Eve for the 22nd year. The community service, which over more than two decades has taken thousands of drinking drivers off the road on New Year's Eve, ...

2018 Rings In New Laws For Motorists

December 26, 2017 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Insurance & Consumer Tips

(LOS ANGELES – Dec. 26, 2017) – New vehicle fees, marijuana-impaired driving penalties and restrictions on disabled placards and parking citations are among the topics of new motorist-related laws enacted by the California Legislature in 2017, according...

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