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AAA Texas: Near Record-Breaking 3.4 Million Texans Will Kick off the Season with a Memorial Day Vacation

By Daniel Armbruster May 14, 2019 Gas Prices, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — 3.4 million Texans and nearly 43 million Americans will start their summers on a high note with a Memorial Day weekend getaway. This long holiday weekend, marking the unofficial start of summer vacation season, will see the second-highest travel volume...

AAA Texas & City of Dallas Host FREE Teen Driver Safety Fair to Save Lives; Mayor Proclaims May 18th Teen Driver Safety Awareness Day

By Daniel Armbruster May 02, 2019 Corporate Information, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Because motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death and injury for teens living in the United States, AAA Texas and the City of Dallas will host a free event to educate teens about traffic safety. The Teen Driver Safety Fair will include...

AAA Texas: Regular Exercise and Stretching Can Help Older Drivers Keep the Keys Longer

By Daniel Armbruster April 25, 2019 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that increased fatigue and poor physical functioning are leading factors that can result in older adults limiting their driving. But simple steps, like weekly exercise and stretching, can...

AAA Texas: It’s Time to Bring U.S. Headlight Standards Out of the Dark

By Daniel Armbruster April 15, 2019 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — – Driving at night carries the highest fatality rate for both drivers and pedestrians but could be made safer by headlight technology already on the roads in Europe and Canada. New research from AAA found that European vehicles equipped with adaptive...

Distracted Drivers Cause 95,000 Crashes Statewide in One Year; AAA Launches New Public Service Announcements in Texas

By Daniel Armbruster April 03, 2019 Corporate Information, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — As April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AAA Texas is reminding drivers: “Don’t Drive Intoxicated – Don’t Drive Intexticated”. Drivers reportedly caused 95,639 distracted driving crashes on Texas roadways in 2018, according to new numbers...

AAA Texas: Winter Weather Driving Tips and Recommendations

By Daniel Armbruster February 28, 2019 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Driving in winter conditions such as ice or snow can be challenging. In the event of possible winter weather, drivers are encouraged to stay tuned to weather forecasts prior to a long-distance drive or before driving in isolated areas. Motorists should...

AAA Texas: Americans are Spending More Time Driving; 70 Billion Hours Behind the Wheel

By Daniel Armbruster February 26, 2019 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Americans spend an additional 20 minutes driving each week compared to 2014, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Over the course of the year, Americans collectively spent 70 billion hours behind the wheel- an eight...

AAA Texas: This Super Bowl Sunday, “Don’t Drive Intoxicated. Don’t Drive Intexticated.”

By Daniel Armbruster January 30, 2019 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — The Super Bowl is set for Sun., Feb. 3, and families all over Texas are planning parties to watch the big game. AAA Texas urges partygoers and party hosts to plan ahead to keep themselves and their guests safe this weekend.

AAA Texas Offers Tips and Tipsy Tow to Prevent DWI on New Year’s Eve

By Joshua Zuber December 28, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas encourages everyone, who is of legal drinking age and plans to have alcoholic beverages to celebrate New Year’s Eve, to designate a non-drinking driver, call for a cab or approved ride-sharing service, or plan an overnight stay before ...

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...

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