News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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In-Vehicle Texting By Drivers Drops Following Ban, According To New Auto Club Study Of California Law

September 25, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2009) – California’s 2009 ban on in-vehicle text messaging appears to have influenced driver behavior, according to a series of on-the-street surveys by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Results indicate...

Auto Club Offers Free Anti-Theft Vehicle VIN Etching On Thursday In San Diego

September 22, 2009 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2009) - The Automobile Club of Southern California’s San Diego branch office will be providing free anti-theft Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching for vehicle windows on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to...

Auto Club, County Of Orange Announce Launch Of DUI Prevention Task Force

September 15, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(COSTA MESA, Sept. 16, 2009) – The Automobile Club of Southern California and the County of Orange Health Care Agency Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Team (ADEPT) today announced the launch of the Orange County DUI Prevention Task Force...

Auto Club Warns Parents To Avoid Most Common Car Seat Mistakes

September 15, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2009) – Parents go to great lengths to make sure their children are safe. But when it comes to child car seat safety, too frequently minor mistakes can put children at risk without parents realizing it, according...

Auto Club Joins Toyota Speedway At Irwindale And CHP To Support Designated Drivers

August 20, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20, 2009) — Beginning Saturday night at the NASCAR event, the Automobile Club of Southern California will be participating in the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale and the California Highway Patrol’s Designated Driver Public Awareness Program....

Auto Club Warns: School's Open, Drive Carefully

August 18, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2009) —To help motorists, bicyclists and young pedestrians stay safe and aware as nearly 7 million children in California return to school in the coming weeks and to improve all around traffic safety, the Automobile Club of Southern...

AAA Study: Majority of Senior Drivers Unaware of Medication Risks To Driving Safety

August 12, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2009) – According to a new study released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 95 percent of respondents 55 and older have had one or more medical conditions and 78 percent use one or more medications, yet only 28 percent...

Auto Club Names 2009's Safest Cars For Teens

August 10, 2009 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2009) – Many Southern California teens will return to school in the next few weeks, and some may hope to drive onto campus in a new vehicle. Because car crashes are the number one cause of death for teens nationwide and California,...

Auto Club Offers Online Traffic School Course; Available For First Time To Drivers With Orange County Violations

July 31, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(SANTA ANA, July 31, 2009) – Beginning Aug. 1, traffic violators in Orange County will have the option of attending any Orange County Superior Court-approved online traffic school. AAA’s preferred online traffic school provider, I Drive Safely® is court-approved...

Auto Club: Heat Warnings Increase Danger Of Leaving People, Pets Inside Vehicles

July 23, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2009) – With the Southland experiencing a lingering heat wave with temperatures in the 90-100 degree range, the Automobile Club of Southern California strongly reminds motorists of the danger of leaving children alone in a closed...

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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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