News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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Auto Club: Drivers Face Damage, Fines From Improperly Secured Christmas Trees

December 03, 2018 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

Every year, millions of Americans who purchase a “real” Christmas tree don’t properly secure it to their vehicle, risking serious vehicle damage, dangerous road debris, and hefty fines. The Auto Club of Southern California is urging all motorists to...

Are You Drowsy Or Are You Alert For The Daylight Saving Time Change?

November 01, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

U.S. daylight-saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, when clocks are set back one hour. With the time change and shorter daylight hours, the Automobile Club of Southern California is recommending that motorists be aware that the percentage of...

Auto Club: For Halloween, Designate A Sober Driver And Don’t Drive “Intexticated”

October 22, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

While Halloween has typically meant children trick-or-treating, millions of adults also participate in the festivities with parties that can include alcohol. In fact, 7 in 10 say they’re planning a variety of ways to celebrate Halloween this year,...

Deadly Combination: Teen Driver And Teen Passenger In Vehicle Increases Risk Of Death In A Crash By 51 Percent For Everyone Involved

October 18, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Teen drivers put everyone on the roadway at risk of a deadly crash, especially if they are bringing teen passengers along for the ride. New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that when a teen driver has only teen passengers in...

Auto Club Warns Against Intoxicated And ‘Intexticated’ Driving This Holiday Weekend

August 30, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

As the Labor Day holiday approaches, the Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding drivers: ‘Don’t Drive Intoxicated. Don’t Drive Intexticated.’ Recently released statistics from the California Highway Patrol show that both drinking and driving...

More Than 80 Percent of Older Drivers Aren’t Talking About Driving Safety

August 14, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Nearly 83 percent of older drivers report never speaking to a family member or physician about their safe driving ability, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Of the small percentage of families who do have the...

As 56 Million Students Head Back To School Nationwide, AAA Offers Lifesaving Reminders For Drivers, Parents And School-Age Children

August 09, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Across California, 6.2 million students are going back to school in the coming weeks. To prevent traffic-related injuries and fatalities to students heading back to school, the Automobile Club of Southern California and safety advocates urge drivers to...

Auto Club Warns: Heat Wave On The Way; Don’t Leave Kids In Hot Cars

July 05, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

With summer heat barreling into the Southland and the deaths of 45 California children since 1998 as a result of being found inside hot cars, the Automobile Club of Southern California strongly urges parents, caregivers and motorists not to leave...

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

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

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 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

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...

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Automobile Club of Southern California

The Automobile Club of Southern California is a member club affiliated with the American Automobile Association (AAA) national federation and serves members in the following California counties: Inyo, Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura.

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