News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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Auto Club and AARP Offer CarFit Program for Older Drivers at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach on June 5

May 29, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LONG BEACH, May 29, 2008) - Older drivers in Long Beach will be getting "fit" to drive safely as part of CarFit, a program to help seniors learn how the effects of aging change the way they fit in their vehicle and how their driving can be affected. CarFit...

CHP Provides Information About New Cell Phone Laws

May 06, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

The California Highway Patrol has compiled the following list of answers to frequently asked questions about two new laws regarding cell phones and driving: Q: When do the new wireless telephone laws take effect? A: The new laws take effect...

AAA Foundation Launches Effort To Create 'Traffic Safety Culture'

April 29, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2008) - The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety today released its first-ever Traffic Safety Culture Index, which shows that a large percentage of motorists engage in unsafe driving behavior while still rating themselves as better...

On Earth Day, Check Your Tires For Proper Inflation To Help The Environment

April 22, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2008) – Motorists can do their part today on Earth Day and throughout the year to help the environment, save gas and be safe with one simple action: checking their vehicle’s tire pressure, according to the Automobile Club of...

Auto Club Offers Earthquake Tips For Motorists

April 16, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2008) – The recently released earthquake forecast and map by the U.S. Geological Survey serves as a reminder to prepare homes for the eventual earthquake, but Southern Californians, who drive a total average of about 300 million...

Auto Club Hosts Teen Driver Safety Fair

April 15, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2008) – The Automobile Club of Southern California will host a AAA Teen Driver Safety Resource Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Longo Toyota in El Monte to kick off the state of California’s designated Traffic...

Auto Club Trains Therapists To Expand CarFit Program For Mature Drivers

April 09, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LONG BEACH, April 9, 2008) — Occupational therapists from throughout the country will participate today in an Automobile Club of Southern California CarFit training in Long Beach so they can take the program for older drivers back to their...

Teen Crashes Cost $2.8 Billion To Californians

April 04, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2008) -- A first-ever analysis from AAA finds that crashes involving teen drivers ages 15 to 17 cost $2.8 billion annually in California and more than $34 billion a year nationwide. The “cost to society” estimate includes...

AAA Helps Aging Drivers Match Vehicles To Physical Changes

March 21, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2008) - Research results showing how physical conditions faced by senior adults can be mitigated by choosing a vehicle with appropriate features was announced today by AAA, in partnership with the University of Florida's National...

St. Patrick's Day Tips From The Auto Club

March 17, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2008) – On St. Patrick’s Day, the Automobile Club of Southern California wants to remind motorists to stay safe on the road by being alert for drunken drivers and by planning ahead for alternative transportation instead of drinking...

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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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