News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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Auto Club Advises Motorists to Watch Out For Kids Outdoors During Time Change

March 03, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2009) - Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. Parents are encouraged by the Automobile Club of Southern California to make sure children who are playing outside later in the day are wearing helmets while biking...

Large Reduction in Deaths For Other Road Users As Deadly Teen Driver Crashes Dropped

February 27, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2009) - While graduated driver licensing laws nationwide are estimated to have saved hundreds of lives by reducing the number of teen driver crashes, a new analysis of teen crash data by the Automobile Club of Southern California...

State Hands-Free Cell Phone Law Reducing Number Of Drivers Using Device In Vehicle, According To Auto Club Surveys

January 07, 2009 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Editors: A downloadable broadcast-quality interview video of Steven Bloch discussing the study is available. (LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, 2009) - The use of hand-held cell phones by California motorists dropped by two-thirds in the first three...

Auto Club: Watch Out, It's Pothole Season

January 06, 2009 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2009) - The combination of cold temperatures and the recent winter rains, which in some areas of Southern California produced ice, sleet and snowfall, is causing the emergence of new potholes. Potholes, caused by water working its...

Auto Club: How To Create A Winter Roadside Emergency Kit For Your Car

December 30, 2008 Travel, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26, 2008) – With scores of auto travelers hitting the roads this winter during rainstorms and expected snow, the Automobile Club of Southern California reminds motorists that it’s important to be prepared for a possible break down...

Auto Club Offers Tipsy Tow For New Year's Holiday

December 30, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2008) — California drinking and driving crashes among younger drivers has increased in recent years, according to data analyzed by the Automobile Club of Southern California. To help reduce those statistics by keeping drinking...

Auto Club: New Motorist Laws For 2009 Target Texting, GPS Devices; Also Increase Fees On Drivers

December 25, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26, 2008) - New laws taking effect on Jan. 1 in California will ban text messaging while driving, regulate the positioning of GPS devices in vehicles, and increase fees levied on motorists in a variety of categories, according to the...

'Tis The Season To Lock Keys In Cars; Auto Club Offers Holiday Advice: Keep Keys With You At All Times

December 17, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2008) --Southern Californian Auto Club members lock themselves out of their vehicles more often during the holiday-filled month of December than any other time of the year, according to statistics compiled by the Automobile Club...

Heavy Rain Expected Next Week; Motorists Urged To Check Tires, Replace Dragging Windshield Wipers, Turn On Headlights And Slow Down

December 12, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2008) - Prior to heavy rain expected next week, the Automobile Club of Southern California is urging Southland motorists to check their tires and replace dried out rubber windshield wipers with fresh ones. During rainy weather,...

Auto Club Analysis: DUI Crashes For Young California Women Jump Dramatically

December 10, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(COSTA MESA, Dec. 10, 2008) – An analysis of California drinking and driving data from 1998 to 2007 shows that alcohol-related crashes involving young adult women drivers soared, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Auto Club...

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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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