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AAA Texas: Study Illuminates the Dangers of Driving with Cloudy Headlights

By Daniel Armbruster December 12, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — New research from AAA reveals that clouded or yellowed headlights generate only 20 percent of the amount of light that new headlights do, leading to dangerous nighttime driving conditions. This decrease is caused by sunlight damage to protective plastic...

Taking Multiple Medications Can Increase Crash Risk for Older Drivers

By Daniel Armbruster November 28, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Coppell, TX — Nearly 50 percent of older adults report using seven or more medications while remaining active drivers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. An evaluation of the medications people are taking found that nearly 20 percent...

AAA Texas: 4.1 Million Texans to Travel for Thanksgiving, Most Since 2005

By Daniel Armbruster November 08, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive, Gas Prices, Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas projects 4.1 million Texans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.7 percent increase over last year. Overall, AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8...

New Vehicle Technologies Double Repair Bills for Minor Collisions

By Daniel Armbruster October 25, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — According to new research from AAA, vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning and others, can cost twice as much to repair following a collision due...

AAA Texas Holds Free Safety Fair as New Research Reveals Deadly Behavior by Teen Drivers

By Daniel Armbruster October 18, 2018 Corporate Information, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Teen drivers put everyone on the roadway at risk of a deadly crash, especially if they are bringing teen passengers along for the ride. New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that when a teen driver has only teen passengers in...

AAA Texas: Drivers Rely Too Heavily on New Vehicle Safety Technologies In Spite of Limitations

By Daniel Armbruster September 26, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — More and more, drivers are recognizing the value in having vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) like blind spot monitoring systems, forward collision warning and lane keeping assist. However, while many of these technologies are...

AAA Texas: Average 40 Fatalities During Recent Labor Day Holiday Period, Warns Drivers ‘Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don’t Drive Intexticated’

By Joshua Zuber August 28, 2018 Gas Prices, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas: Average 40 fatalities during Recent Labor Day Holiday Period, Warns Drivers ‘Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don’t Drive...

AAA Texas: Ride-Hailing Twice the Cost of Car Ownership

By Daniel Armbruster August 21, 2018 Automotive, Gas Prices, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — Ride-hailing services are a popular and convenient transportation option, but a new AAA analysis shows they are not a cost-effective replacement for vehicle ownership. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the average driver in an urban...

AAA Texas Warns School Zones Become Potential Danger Zones Due to Distracted Driving

By Joshua Zuber August 10, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — As millions of children start a new school year in Texas, distracted driving deaths are on the rise in many communities around the state. AAA Texas warns drivers and parents that areas in, and around, school zones can become dangerous due to the amount...

Fatal Distracted Driving Crashes Up In Some Major Metro Areas; AAA Texas Encourages Families To Talk About Dangerous Behavior

By Daniel Armbruster August 03, 2018 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Corporate Information, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — As millions of Texans prepare for end of summer road trips, newly released statistics highlight the rising danger of distracted driving in some Texas counties. In particular, Dallas and Harris Counties experienced year-to-year increases in the number of...

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