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AAA Texas Reminds Drivers to Watch Out for Children on New Riding Toys

December 22, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Insurance & Consumer Tips

(Coppell, TX) – Children and teenagers will soon ride through neighborhoods on new bicycles, riding toys, scooters, roller skates and rollerblades. So, Texas reminds drivers and parents to keep young riders safe while enjoying their new holiday...

AAA Texas: Holiday Travel to Reach the Highest Level on Record

December 15, 2016 Travel, Transportation and Traffic Safety

(Coppell, TX) – More than 8.2 million Texans—the most on record—are expected to travel for the year-end holidays, according to AAA Texas. This represents a 0.2 percent increase, or 20,000 more people traveling, compared with last year. This comes despite...

Missing 1-2 Hours of Sleep Doubles Crash Risk

December 06, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(Coppell, TX) - Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly double their risk for a crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The Centers for Disease...

AAA Texas Warns About Deer on the Move in the Fall

November 18, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive, Travel

(Coppell, TX) - Fewer daylight hours and a spike in deer activity during the fall months increase the chances of roadway crashes with the animals. Deer collisions become more common this time of year since peak breeding season takes place in November. A...

AAA Texas: Statewide Gas Price Average Decreases Five Cents

November 17, 2016 Gas Prices, Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

(Coppell, TX) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents less than last week and three cents more per gallon than last year. Of the...

AAA Texas: 3.9 Million Texans Will Travel this Thanksgiving

November 16, 2016 Automotive, Gas Prices, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

(Coppell, TX) – AAA Texas projects 3.9 million Texans will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of 160,000 travelers compared with last year. This represents a 4.3 percent increase over 2015 and the most Thanksgiving...

AAA Texas Recommends Drivers and Pedestrians Be Cautious As Daylight-Saving Time Ends

November 04, 2016 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

(Coppell, TX) - 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, AAA Texas is recommending vehicle owners take the time to restore or replace deteriorated headlight...

AAA Texas: Keep Halloween a Treat By Following Safety Tips on the Roads and at

October 31, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(Coppell, TX) – Halloween is a time for frightening fun but if you’re not careful it could be a time for scary and preventable traffic crashes. This year Halloween will fall on Mon., Oct. 31. AAA Texas reminds drivers that pedestrians will likely be out...

U.S. Drivers Waste $2.1 Billion Annually on Premium Gasoline

September 22, 2016 Gas Prices, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

(Coppell, TX) – According to new AAA research, American drivers wasted more than $2.1 billion dollars in the last year by using premium-grade gasoline in vehicles designed to run on regular fuel. With 16.5 million U.S. drivers having used premium fuel...

One-Third of Child Pedestrian Fatalities Occur During After-School Hours

August 25, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

(Coppell, TX) - As 50 million children across the country begin heading back to school, AAA urges motorists to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones, and to be especially vigilant for pedestrians during before- and after-school...

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