News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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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...

Auto Club Reminds Drivers Of Safety Dangers In Heavy Rain

October 25, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

The “atmospheric river” conditions that flooded Northern California streets and knocked out power to thousands are now moving over Southern California. The Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding Southland motorists to slow down and allow...

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...

Auto Club, Glendale USD, and Police Warn Drivers, Parents and Students to Stay Alert and Be Safe When School Bells Ring Again

August 11, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

This August many California students will return to classes for the first time since the pandemic began. To prevent traffic-related injuries and fatalities to students heading back to school, the Automobile Club of Southern California reminds drivers to...

Auto Club Reminds Drivers To Take Precautions During Heat Wave To Protect Kids, Pets And Property

June 14, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

As a record-breaking heatwave approaches Southern California, the Automobile Club of Southern California reminds drivers about the dangers of hot cars and vehicle-related wildfires. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and...

AAA: More Bicyclists Plus More Drivers Could Equal Danger

May 04, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

While driving dropped in 2020 due to the pandemic, bicycling and e-bikes gained in popularity -- setting up a potentially dangerous combination of more cyclists on the road as driving returns to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Automobile Club of...

AAA and Motorcycle Safety Foundation: New Pandemic-Related Increase in Novice Motorcycle Riders Poses More Risks on the Roads

April 30, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

This May, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month comes at a particularly crucial time, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Traffic is returning to pre-pandemic levels, families are planning for summer...

On Anniversary Of Crash That Killed Two Young Girls, Family Asks Drivers To “Don’t Drive Intexticated.”

April 01, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Corporate Information

As traffic begins to pick up across the country with increased vaccinations and decreased pandemic restrictions, the Auto Club of Southern California reminds drivers about the importance of focusing on the road ahead and not on their smartphones. April...

Heading The Wrong Way With "Wrong-Way" Driving

March 23, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation's highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. According to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving...

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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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