News Releases

Auto Club Reminds Drivers to Stay Alert and Drive Carefully as Students Head Back to School

August 10, 2022 Transportation and Traffic Safety

This month Southern California students are returning to classes on foot, bicycles, as well as in cars and school buses. To prevent traffic-related injuries and fatalities to students this school year, the Automobile Club of Southern California reminds...

Auto Club: High Gas Prices Increase Popularity of Bicycles and Motorcycles, Raising Safety Concerns

May 03, 2022 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Editors: B-roll and interview of an e-bike user is available here. Industry experts say the skyrocketing popularity of eBikes, motorcycles, scooters and other “micromobility” devices during the pandemic is continuing even after people return to...

Auto Club, Law Enforcement Remind Drivers To Focus On Attentive Driving As Road Trips Expected To Increase This Spring And Summer

April 04, 2022 Transportation and Traffic Safety

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, so the Auto Club of Southern California, California Highway Patrol and local police departments are reminding drivers to focus on the road rather than on their smartphones. Many dangerous driving...

Super Bowl LVI In SoCal Is Reason To Celebrate, But Celebrate Safely

February 09, 2022 Transportation and Traffic Safety

On Sunday, Feb. 13, the Los Angeles Rams will battle the Cincinnati Bengals at LA’s SoFi Stadium during Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest U.S. sporting event each year that is often celebrated by friends and families at bars, restaurants and house parties....

Face It: Only One Type Of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof

February 01, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

Vehicle systems designed to prevent driver misuse of automated driving features in “semi-autonomous” cars are most effective when they directly monitor the driver’s face and eye positions, according to newly released AAA Automotive research conducted in...

Auto Club, CHP And Man Who Lost Father Ask Drivers To Slow Down Or Move Over This Holiday Season

December 16, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Corporate Information, Automotive

An average of 24 emergency responders, including tow operators, are struck and killed by vehicles while working at the roadside each year – meaning someone in this line of work is killed, on average, every other week in America. The Automobile Club of Southern California is warning drivers over the busy holiday season to change lanes or slow down near roadside workers.

Auto Club Offers Tips To Avoid Crashes, Crimes, And Lockouts In Busy Parking Lots This Holiday Season

November 25, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

More shoppers, early sunsets, distractions and crooks can make parking lots risky places to be during the holiday season. The Automobile Club of Southern California is warning consumers about the increased hazards in parking lots and reminding shoppers...

Auto Club Reminds Drivers and Pedestrians To Be Cautious As Daylight Saving Time Ends

November 06, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

U.S. daylight-saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks are set back one hour. With the time change and shorter daylight hours, the Auto Club of Southern California reminds drivers that time change can cause disturbed sleep patterns, which combined with earlier dusk and dark evening commutes, could lead to drowsy driving.

AAA Finds Better Behavior Behind the Wheel, But There’s Room for Improvement

October 28, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

A new report finds unsafe driving behaviors, including red-light running, drowsy driving, and driving impaired on cannabis or alcohol, have declined in the past three years. Some dangerous driving behaviors have fallen more than others, with drivers...

Auto Club: Celebrate Safely This Halloween

October 27, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

The Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding trick-or-treaters, their families and everyone celebrating Halloween about how to avoid some common hazards of that holiday. Since Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, celebrations will likely be...

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