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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.

Are You ‘Intexticated?’ AAA Launches Initiative to Reduce Deadly Distracted Driving

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

Coppell, TX — As National Distracted Driving Awareness Month begins, AAA Texas is launching a new, multi-year initiative that aims to reduce deaths and injuries as a result of cell phone use by drivers.

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

By Daniel Armbruster March 27, 2018 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — (Coppell, TX) –As the National Weather Service has placed much of North Texas under a Flash Flood Watch and with rainfall in the forecast today and tomorrow, AAA Texas is reminding drivers about the hazards they may encounter over the next few days...

AAA Texas: New Study Shows Drowsy Driving Crashes are Eight Times Higher than Federal Estimates

By Daniel Armbruster February 08, 2018 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — The most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the U.S. using footage of everyday drivers found that the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates indicate, according to the AAA Foundation...

AAA Texas Offers FREE Teen Driver Safety Workshop in San Antonio March 21

March 23, 2017 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

(San Antonio, TX) – Learning to drive can be intimidating, so AAA Texas will offer a FREE Dare to Prepare program to ready parents and teens for the process. Dare To Prepare classes are for pre-permit teens and their parents/caregivers. It provides...

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