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AAA Texas: As 4/20 looms, AAA Survey Finds Marijuana and Alcohol Users Admit Variety of Dangerous Driving Behaviors

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 15, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — People who use both alcohol and marijuana are some of the most dangerous drivers on the road – they are significantly more likely to speed, text, intentionally run red lights, and drive aggressively than those who don't, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

New AAA Survey Reveals Half of Drivers Admit to Being “Intexticated” When in Car Alone

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 01, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — As traffic begins to pick up across the country with increased vaccinations and decreased pandemic restrictions, AAA Texas reminds drivers about the importance of focusing on the road ahead and not on their smartphones. April is National Distracted...

AAA Texas: Statewide Distracted Driving Crashes Increase, Motorists Urged not to Drive ‘Intexticated’

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 01, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

COPPELL, TX — In Texas, 378 people died in more than 97,000 distracted driving crashes in 2019, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of Transportation. AAA Texas believes no life is worth losing to distraction. Focused drivers save lives. AAA Texas...

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...

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: Average 40 Fatalities During Recent Labor Day Holiday Period, Warns Drivers ‘Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don’t Drive Intexticated’

By Joshua Zuber August 28, 2018 Gas Prices, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas: Average 40 fatalities during Recent Labor Day Holiday Period, Warns Drivers ‘Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don’t Drive...

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.