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AAA Texas and City of Dallas Judiciary to Host FREE Teen Driver Safety Fair to Save Lives

By Daniel Armbruster April 07, 2023 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Dallas, TX — Because motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death and injury for teens living in the United States, AAA Texas, City of Dallas Judiciary, and Dallas Parks and Recreation will host a free safety event to educate teens and parents about roadway...

AAA Texas Reminds Motorists: Drive Sober or Game Over

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber February 10, 2023 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — This Sunday, Feb. 12, the Kansas City Chiefs will battle the Philadelphia Eagles during the Super Bowl, 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...

AAA Texas Reminds Drivers Most Automobile Crashes Involving Deer Happen This Time of Year

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber December 09, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Fewer daylight hours and a spike in deer activity during the fall months increase the chances of roadway crashes with the animals. Deer collisions become more common this time of year since peak breeding season takes place in November. A collision with...

AAA Texas Recommends Drivers and Pedestrians Be Cautious as Daylight Saving Time Ends

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 04, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — U.S. daylight-saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks are set back one hour. With the time change and shorter daylight hours, AAA Texas reminds motorists that time change can cause disturbed sleep patterns in drivers, which combined with...

AAA Texas, Law Enforcement and Families Impacted by Illegal Street Racing Join Forces to Combat Growing Problem of Fatal Speed-Related Crashes

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 08, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Dangerous driving activities, including street racing, so-called “side shows,” and street takeovers, have surged during the pandemic. AAA Texas and Street Racing Kills, a non-profit traffic safety education organization, remind those who want to...

AAA Texas: What Happens When Your Road Trip Goes Awry?

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 30, 2021 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — Nothing says summer like a road trip, but even the best laid plans can hit a few bumps in the road. With AAA Texas anticipating a record 3.3 million Texans to travel by car for their Independence Day getaway, there is no doubt some travelers will run...

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Leads Nation in Fatal Crashes Involving Teen Drivers as 100 Deadliest Days Underway

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 02, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — New data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals Texas has more summertime crash deaths involving teen drivers than any other state. Across the U.S., more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes from 2010 to 2019....

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Leads Country in “Wrong-Way” Crash Fatalities; New Analysis Finds Fatality Rate Rising

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber March 23, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation's highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. According to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving...

AAA Texas: Bulky Winter Jackets Can Interfere with Car Seat Safety

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber February 09, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — While warm, puffy jackets can keep children warm this winter, they also pose a threat to their safety when worn underneath the car seat harness. Given that car crashes are the number one killer of children, AAA Texas advises parents to limit the layers...

AAA Texas: New Crash Tests Reveal Modest Speed Increases Can Have Deadly Consequences

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber January 28, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Drivers want to save time, and local transportation agencies want to improve traffic flow, but at what cost? With posted speed limits increasing on roadways around the country, a vehicle's ability to protect drivers in crashes is in doubt.