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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...

AAA: “Miles-to-Empty” Fuel Light Warnings May Be Misleading

July 27, 2021 Automotive

In-dash fuel economy displays estimate the number of miles a vehicle gets per gallon, including how many “miles to empty.” AAA tested the accuracy of these systems and found their estimates vary significantly over shorter trips or are dependent on the...

Get a REAL ID at Select Auto Club Locations

July 20, 2021 Automotive

Los Angeles – The California Department of Motor Vehicles will soon offer members of the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) the opportunity to get a REAL ID at select offices for a limited time by appointment only. This new pilot program is...

2021 AAA Car Guide Offers Inside Track For The Latest In Vehicle Tech

April 27, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

According to AAA, driver interest in advanced safety technology is high. When asked which of these systems they want in their next vehicle, two-thirds (67%) of drivers say Automatic Emergency Braking, followed by Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (63%)...

AAA: Today’s Vehicle Technology Must Improve Before Public Trusts Self-Driving Vehicles

February 25, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing...

Auto Club Prepares Drivers For Winter Weather As SoCal Braces For Wind, Rain And Snow

January 22, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

The National Weather Service is predicting winter weather conditions, including wind, rain and snow, for parts of Southern California beginning tonight, with a much larger storm forecast to begin late Sunday. The Automobile Club of Southern California...

Auto Club Reminds Drivers About Dangers Of Wildlife Collisions

December 18, 2020 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

Fewer daylight hours and a spike in deer activity during the cooler breeding months increase the chances of roadway crashes with them and other animals. In California, from 2015-2018, there were 26,547 traffic incidents that involved wildlife reported...

Auto Club: Fewer People Traveling This Thanksgiving

November 12, 2020 Travel, Corporate Information, Automotive

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to push down the number of Southern Californians traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday by more than 13 percent compared to last year, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. That’s the largest year-over-year decline since the 2008 recession.

Auto Club: Remove Ash And Soot From Your Vehicle

October 28, 2020 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

With many parts of Southern California under a blanket of smoke, soot and falling ash from the Silverado and Blue Ridge fires, motorists should take steps to remove fire-related debris from the exterior paint of their vehicles.

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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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