New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers (ages 55-75) removed their eyes and attention from the road for more...
Nearly 70% of Americans think it’s unlikely a driver will get caught by police for driving while high on marijuana, according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey. Another alarming finding from the AAA Foundation shows an estimated 14.8...
Over the past five years, nearly 3,500 people have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when the number of crash fatalities involving a teen driver historically rise....
AAA joined Assemblymember Tom Daly (D-Anaheim), State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the California Police Chiefs Association, the California Association of Highway Patrolmen and a 2017 texting crash survivor today to call for a stronger penalty...
New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that increased fatigue and poor physical functioning are leading factors that can result in older adults limiting their driving. But simple steps, like weekly exercise and stretching, can...
A new distracted driving survey from the Automobile Club of Southern California shows 10 percent of adult drivers say they always or frequently use their smartphone while driving, even though it is against the law. The new study also finds drivers who...
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, when most U.S. states will spring forward an hour. With turning of the clocks, come changes in light that may affect drivers and pedestrians.
Across the nation pedestrian deaths accounted for...
Carpool and toll lane changes, speed limits and smog fees are among the topics addressed by new state laws affecting motorists beginning Jan. 1, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.
Unless otherwise noted, these measures take...
For the 23rd year in a row, the Automobile Club of Southern California will offer its free Tipsy Tow service during New Year’s Eve. The community service which aims to keep drinking drivers off the road will be available from 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31,...
Every year, millions of Americans who purchase a “real” Christmas tree don’t properly secure it to their vehicle, risking serious vehicle damage, dangerous road debris, and hefty fines. The Auto Club of Southern California is urging all motorists to...
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.
