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Auto Club Applauds New Law Cracking Down On Street Racing, “Sideshows”

October 14, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Corporate Information

The Automobile Club of Southern California, safety group Street Racing Kills, street racing victims and law enforcement joined Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Kern County) on Thursday in Bakersfield to applaud Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature of Assembly Bill...

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SoCal Gas Prices Continue Moving Toward All-Time Record Level

October 14, 2021 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas price averages are at their highest level in nine years and are now within 25 cents of their all-time record in October 2012, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in...

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Rained Out: Vehicle Safety Systems Struggle To “See” In Bad Weather

October 14, 2021 Automotive

New research from AAA finds that moderate to heavy rain affects a vehicle safety system’s ability to “see”, which may result in performance issues. During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic...