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AAA Texas: Be Alert and Prepared When Driving in the Rain as Potential Tropical Weather Threatens Gulf Coast

By Daniel Armbruster August 24, 2020 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Houston, TX — As tropical weather threatens the Gulf Coast, including the Houston-metropolitan area, AAA Texas is reminding drivers about the hazards they may encounter, as a precaution. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that wet weather factors into nearly...

AAA Texas Reminds Motorcyclists and Drivers to Share the Road as Motorcycle Riders are 27 Times More Likely to Die in a Crash

By Daniel Armbruster August 14, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — With most travelers choosing the car as their main mode of transportation this summer, AAA Texas wants to prevent fatalities and injuries due to motorcycle collisions. 412 motorcyclists were killed and more than 1,800 seriously injured in 2019 across...

AAA Finds Active Driving Assistance Systems Do Less to Assist Drivers and More to Interfere

By Daniel Armbruster August 06, 2020 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA automotive researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. Researchers noted instances of trouble with the...

AAA Texas Urges Parents, Pet Owners to Take Precautions as Predicted Triple-Digit Heat Approaches in Several Areas

By Daniel Armbruster July 08, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas reminds drivers about the consequences of leaving people or pets in hot vehicles as the intense heat of summer is forecasted to get even worse in the coming days. Research shows temperatures inside a car, even on a mild, sunny day, can reach deadly levels in just 10 minutes. Children are particularly susceptible...

AAA Texas: New Research Shows Crash-Involved Drivers Admit to Risky Driving Behaviors

By Daniel Armbruster June 11, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s latest research finds drivers who have been in at least one crash in the past two years are significantly more likely to engage in risky behaviors like speeding or texting, even when they think the police may catch...

AAA Finds 68 People in Texas are Killed Each Summer in Crashes Involving Teen Drivers During “100 Deadliest Days”

By Daniel Armbruster May 27, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — In Texas, 750 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers in the past ten years during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Nationally, more than 8,300 people died in teen-related summertime crashes from 2008...

AAA Texas: Be Alert and Prepared When Driving in the Rain

By Joshua Zuber May 15, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — With the National Weather Service predicting heavy rains and possible flooding this weekend for parts of Texas, AAA Texas is reminding drivers about the hazards they may encounter, as a precaution. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that wet...

AAA Texas: Winter Weather Driving Tips as North Texas and Panhandle Brace for Possible Snow and Sleet

By Daniel Armbruster February 04, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — The National Weather Service is predicting winter weather conditions, including snow and sleet, for parts of North Texas Tuesday night into Wednesday. AAA Texas reminds drivers that traveling in winter conditions such as ice or snow can be challenging....

AAA Texas: Plan Before Super Bowl Sunday; Designate a Sober Driver

By Joshua Zuber January 31, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — On Sunday, Feb. 2, the San Francisco 49ers will battle the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest U.S. sporting event each year that is often celebrated by friends and families at bars, restaurants and house parties. With the potential...

Fatal Crashes Involving Drivers Who Test Positive for Marijuana Increase After State Legalizes Drug

By Daniel Armbruster January 30, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — A concerning number of Washington state drivers involved in fatal crashes are testing positive for recent use of marijuana, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

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