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Auto Insurance

What to Know About Teen Auto Insurance

August 06, 2021. AAA Staff

Learn how parents can limit increases related to teen auto insurance.

Cars & Trucks

Tips for Choosing Your Kid’s First Car

April 15, 2021. Nicole Wakelin

How to find the safest, sturdiest and most practical car for your new driver.

AAA

Deaths Caused by Running Red Lights Reaches a 10-Year High

August 29, 2019. Andrew Sheldon

939 people died from red-light accidents in 2017, nearly half were passengers or people in other vehicles.

Cars & Trucks

Cannabis and Driving

December 21, 2018. Andrew Sheldon

The legalization of marijuana is gaining popularity within the U.S. A recent Gallup poll found that 66 percent of Americans support marijuana legalization. More than half of the states have legalized marijuana use to some extent. Of the six states in the AAA Northeast footprint, only Massachusetts has legalized the recreational use of marijuana. But…

Auto Insurance

How To Score an Affordable Auto Insurance Premium

October 13, 2018. Vanessa Young

When it comes time to insure your ride, your car choice can lead to a more affordable auto insurance premium.

Road Trips

Make Way for Wildlife

August 20, 2018. AAA Staff

Why did the chicken cross the road? Probably for the same reason as the deer, or the turtle, or the turkey, or the squirrel, or the chipmunk, or the possum, or the moose. Drivers share the road with a whole host of furry and feathered friends, sometimes with tragic results. Animal-vehicle collisions killed more than…

AAA

AAA Urges You Not To Drive Intexticated

June 15, 2018. AAA Staff

A father is driving with his three children in the back seat. His left hand is firmly on the steering wheel while his right hand is gripping a beer bottle. Shocking, right? But would you be as shocked if the same man was holding a phone instead? Distracted driving can be as devastating as driving…

Cars & Trucks

R.I. Ban on Hand-Held Devices Now in Effect

May 14, 2018. AAA Staff

Drivers talking on hand-held phones in Rhode Island can be ticketed by police and fined up to a $100.

Cars & Trucks

Coming in 2022: Automatic Braking

March 08, 2017. Roberto Cruz

Last year, 20 automakers pledged that automatic emergency braking systems would become a standard feature on 99 percent of vehicles in the U.S. car market by 2022. Here’s a closer look at how these systems work and what it means for drivers. What is it? Also known as forward collision mitigation, automatic braking systems are…