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Auto Club Says Designate A Sober Driver For Fourth Of July Parties; Tipsy Tow Offered

June 29, 2018 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Corporate Information

Those who celebrate the Fourth of July should avoid drinking and driving or other forms of impaired driving by designating a sober driver or using a car service, bus or other sober transportation, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. ...

Apple And Google Speed Ahead In Less Distracting Design Of Vehicle Infotainment Technology

June 27, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto are less distracting to drivers when compared to built-in vehicle infotainment systems designed by automakers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. While many of today’s...

AAA: Teen-Driver Involved Crashes Kill 10 People A Day During 100 Deadliest Days

May 30, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

More than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That is an average of 10 people per day – a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year,...

Hit-And-Run Deaths Hit Record High

April 26, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

More than one hit-and-run crash occurs every minute on U.S. roads, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These crashes resulted in 2,049 deaths in 2016 - the highest number on record and a 60 percent increase since 2009....

Are You ‘Intexticated?’

April 03, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

As National Distracted Driving Awareness Month begins, the Automobile Club of Southern California is launching a new, multi-year initiative that aims to reduce deaths and injuries as a result of cell phone use by drivers, in partnership with the Los...

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...

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