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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 Corporate Information, Insurance & Consumer Tips, 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...

AAA Texas: Extreme Heat Can Push a Car Past Its Limits

By Daniel Armbruster July 17, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — With a heatwave approaching several areas of Texas this week, AAA Texas wants to remind drivers that summer’s high temperatures can take a toll on everyone – and everything, including your car. Extreme heat can push a car past its limits, and that can...

AAA Texas Offers Free Tipsy Tow Service and Reminds Drivers "Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don't Drive Intexticated" this Independence Day

By Daniel Armbruster June 29, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas encourages everyone who is of legal drinking age, and plans to have alcoholic beverages to celebrate Independence Day, to plan ahead. AAA Texas advises those who plan to consume alcohol to designate a non-drinking driver, call for a cab or...

AAA Texas: Tests Reveal Hazards of Worn Tires in Wet Weather

By Daniel Armbruster June 07, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Afternoon downpours could spell disaster for millions of road trippers this summer, thanks to an unlikely suspect – tires. New research from AAA reveals that driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average...

AAA Texas: Protecting Kids, Pets and Property During Dangerous Heat

By Daniel Armbruster June 01, 2018 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — With the intense heat of summer already here, come dangers for kids and pets. As Texans begin taking summer road trips, AAA Texas reminds drivers about the consequences of leaving people or pets in hot vehicles. Temperatures inside a car, even on a mild,...

AAA Texas: Teen-Driver Involved Crashes Kill 10 People a Day During 100 Deadliest Days

By Daniel Armbruster May 30, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — More than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That is an average of 10 people per day – a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year,...

AAA Texas: Hit-and-Run Deaths Hit Record High

By Daniel Armbruster April 26, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — More than one hit-and-run crash occurs every minute on U.S. roads, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These crashes resulted in 2,049 deaths in 2016 - the highest number on record and a 60 percent increase since 2009....

AAA Texas: Majority of U.S. Vehicles at Higher-than-Average risk for Breakdown this Summer

By Daniel Armbruster April 17, 2018 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — As 64 percent of family travelers gear up for a road trip this summer, AAA warns that the majority of U.S. vehicles are at a higher-than-average risk for a breakdown.

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