News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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Auto Club: Don't Let Halloween Be Scary For Children Who Are Also Young Pedestrians

October 23, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2007) — Even though Halloween is one of the most festive nights of the year for children, it also ranks among the most dangerous for young pedestrians. A study by the Center for Disease Control estimates that children are four...

Auto Club Offers 10 Things Parents Can Do to Keep Their Teen Drivers Safe

October 15, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety

First Annual National Teen Driver Safety Week Is October 15-20 (LOS ANGELES--Oct. 15, 2007) — The Automobile Club of Southern California urges parents of teenage drivers and soon-to-be drivers to improve their teens' safety by heeding tips from AAA's...

Auto Club: It Hasn't Rained in a Long Time; Safe Driving Tips For Possibility of Rain; Motorists Urged to Check Tires, And Replace Worn Windshield Wiper Blades

September 20, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2007) — Southern California has been in an extended drought and the possibility of rain in the next few days brings rainy-day safe driving reminders from the Automobile Club of Southern California. "Most crashes are preventable...

Auto Club Analysis Reveals Sharp Increase in Motorcyclist Deaths and Injuries

August 14, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

Risky Behavior by Both Car Drivers and Motorcyclists Leads to Increase (IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY, Aug. 14, 2007) — Motorcycle crashes have risen sharply since 1998 in California, partly because of the rapidly increasing number of motorcycle registrations...

Auto Club Cautions All Motorists: School's Open-Drive Carefully

August 08, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Teen Drivers Also Should be Alert to Children and Others on Foot, Bikes (LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2007) — As summer winds down and the 2007 school year begins, drivers need to stay more alert for the millions of young pedestrians and bicyclists who are...

Auto Club: Updated Car Guide Can Help Teens And Parents Find A Safe Vehicle Before Students Return To School

August 01, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2007) — Parents and teens looking to purchase a safe new vehicle before school begins can find help with AAA's updated "Buying a Safer Car" brochure containing valuable consumer information on crash tests, rollover rating and safety...

New AAA Survey Shows Teens Admit to Risky Driving Behaviors

July 10, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Speeding, Cell Phones and Text Messaging While Driving Top the List (LOS ANGELES, July 10, 2007) — A new survey on teen driving done by AAA and Seventeen magazine says that 61% of teens freely admit to risky habits while driving a vehicle including...

Auto Club: It's Never Safe to Leave Children, Pets or the Elderly Alone in the Car in the Heat

July 02, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, July 2, 2007) — Nationwide 42 children died from heat stroke after being left in unattended vehicles in 2005. The Automobile Club of Southern California reminds motorists of the danger of leaving children alone in a closed vehicle, especially...

Auto Club Offers Tipsy Tow Service for 4th of July Holiday

June 29, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

(LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2007) — The Automobile Club of Southern California is offering its free Tipsy Tow service to drinking drivers during the 4th of July holiday. The service is available from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, until midnight Wednesday, July...

Auto Club Offers High School Graduation Party Tips For Families

June 07, 2007 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2007) — The Class of 2007 is celebrating high school graduation this month, and the Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding families that their students risk their lives and the lives of others on the road if they drink...

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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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