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Auto Club: Protect Yourself From Gasoline Theft

March 08, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Gas Prices, Automotive

With gas prices creeping to new record highs daily in Southern California, the Automobile Club of Southern California is warning about a possible increase in gasoline theft. For a long time, siphoning was a popular method used to remove gas from a...

Face It: Only One Type Of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof

February 01, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

Vehicle systems designed to prevent driver misuse of automated driving features in “semi-autonomous” cars are most effective when they directly monitor the driver’s face and eye positions, according to newly released AAA Automotive research conducted in...

Pothole Problems Plague SoCal Drivers

January 07, 2022 Automotive

Cold nighttime temperatures and heavy rain last month, which in some areas of Southern California produced hail, sleet and snowfall, are creating new potholes which some drivers are starting to encounter. Potholes are caused when cold water works its way...

Auto Club, CHP And Man Who Lost Father Ask Drivers To Slow Down Or Move Over This Holiday Season

December 16, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Corporate Information, Automotive

An average of 24 emergency responders, including tow operators, are struck and killed by vehicles while working at the roadside each year – meaning someone in this line of work is killed, on average, every other week in America. The Automobile Club of Southern California is warning drivers over the busy holiday season to change lanes or slow down near roadside workers.

Auto Club: Christmas-New Year Holiday Will Be Third Busiest On Record

December 14, 2021 Travel, Automotive

Holiday travel is continuing its return to pre-pandemic levels, with the Automobile Club of Southern California projecting that the year-end holidays will be the third busiest on record locally. Nearly 8.8 million Southern Californians are expected to get away for the holidays, compared to 9.3 million in 2019 and just under the number who traveled in 2018.

Auto Club Offers Tips to Safely Transport Your Christmas Trees Home

December 03, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

Thousands of Southern Californians will flock to tree lots across the region searching for the perfect Christmas tree during the next two weeks. The Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding consumers how to avoid vehicle damage and crashes by...

Auto Club, Glendale Police, Local Auto Repair Shops Fight Catalytic Converter Theft with Multi-Location Etching Event

December 01, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Corporate Information, Automotive

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the Glendale Police Department and local AAA Approved Auto Repair shops are joining forces on Wednesday, Dec. 8 to combat theft of vehicle catalytic converters by etching the license number on the converters...

Auto Club Offers Tips To Avoid Crashes, Crimes, And Lockouts In Busy Parking Lots This Holiday Season

November 25, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

More shoppers, early sunsets, distractions and crooks can make parking lots risky places to be during the holiday season. The Automobile Club of Southern California is warning consumers about the increased hazards in parking lots and reminding shoppers...

Auto Club Reminds Drivers and Pedestrians To Be Cautious As Daylight Saving Time Ends

November 06, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

U.S. daylight-saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks are set back one hour. With the time change and shorter daylight hours, the Auto Club of Southern California reminds drivers that time change can cause disturbed sleep patterns, which combined with earlier dusk and dark evening commutes, could lead to drowsy driving.

Rained Out: Vehicle Safety Systems Struggle To “See” In Bad Weather

October 14, 2021 Automotive

New research from AAA finds that moderate to heavy rain affects a vehicle safety system’s ability to “see”, which may result in performance issues. During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic...

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