News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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Motorist Alert: Daylight Savings Time Change Can Create Driving Risks

March 07, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2008) – This year, daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, the second year the time change occurs in March. The Automobile Club of Southern California recommends that during the first weeks of the time change motorists...

New AAA Study: LA/OC Crashes Cost $11 Billion Annually

March 05, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2008) – A report released today by AAA shows that traffic crashes in the Los Angeles/Orange County area cost nearly $11 billion annually – more than the massive price tag associated with traffic congestion, according to the Automobile...

Parents Say Child Passenger Safety Laws Should Be Consistent, AAA Survey Reveals

January 17, 2008 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2008) — Commemorating today’s 30th anniversary of the first child passenger safety seat law in the nation, the Automobile Club of Southern California and AAA revealed that the child car-seat laws have proven to be lifesaving...

Auto Club Offers Tipsy Tow Service For New Year's Holiday

December 28, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28, 2007) — The Automobile Club of Southern California is offering its free Tipsy Tow service to drinking drivers during the New Year’s holiday. The service is available from Sunday at 6 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1,...

California’s New Laws For 2008 Include Cell Phone Restrictions, Driver Safety Improvements For Lost Car Keys

December 27, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27, 2007) -- California will usher in a host of new laws in 2008 related to traffic safety, driver behavior and vehicle fuels, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Among the laws taking effect on...

The Holiday Countdown Is On: Don't Become A Crash Or Theft Victim At The Mall Or Post Office, Says Auto Club

December 18, 2007 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2007)- Shoppers seeking to finish up their holiday shopping and holiday mailing of cards and packages this week need to stay alert to avoid fender benders, injuries or thefts that could ruin their holiday spirit, according to the...

Auto Club Carfit Program Returns To Long Beach For Senior Motorists

December 12, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LONG BEACH, Dec. 12, 2007) — By popular demand, CarFit, a free program for seniors 65 and older, is returning to Long Beach and will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20 at the El Dorado Senior Center, 2800 N. Studebaker Road, Long...

Auto Club Urges Motorists To Check Tires, Replace Worn-Out Windshield Wiper Blades And Drive Carefully In The Rain

December 06, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2007) —The Automobile Club of Southern California is urging Southland motorists to replace worn-out windshield wiper blades for visibility and inspect tires for road safety in anticipation of another rainstorm tonight. The Auto...

Auto Club Promotes CarFit Program for Long Beach Senior Motorists to Keep Safe

November 19, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LONG BEACH, Nov. 19, 2007) — 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,...

Auto Club Cautions Motorists to Slow Down, Move Over at Emergency Scenes

November 16, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2007) — The Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding motorists that state law requires them to slow down and move one lane away if safe to do so when they are approaching emergency traffic scenes. AAA and the Auto...

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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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