News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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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 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

(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...

Auto Club And LAPD Target Life-Saving Efforts Ahead Of Holiday Traffic And Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales In 2018

December 19, 2017 Transportation and Traffic Safety

As more than 13 million Californians prepare to travel this holiday season the Automobile Club of Southern California and LAPD will gather today with traffic safety experts to discuss the impacts and challenges of high-risk driving behaviors during this...

90% of Senior Drivers Don’t Make Vehicle Adjustments To Improve Safety

November 29, 2017 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Nearly 90 percent of older drivers do not make inexpensive adaptations to their vehicles that can improve safety and extend their time behind the wheel, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Common vehicle adaptations like...

AAA: Drivers Should Use Caution During End Of Daylight-Saving Time

November 03, 2017 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Daylight-saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks are set back one hour, and the Automobile Club of Southern California is warning drivers about darker evening commute conditions. The Auto Club recommends that motorists be sure they adjust...

Auto Club: For Halloween Parties, Designate A Sober Driver

October 27, 2017 Transportation and Traffic Safety

While Halloween has typically meant children trick-or-treating, millions of adults also participate in the festivities with parties that typically include alcohol. This year, with Halloween falling on a weekday, the Automobile Club of Southern...

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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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