Tag: safety
AAA Leads Teen Driving Safety Efforts
February 21, 2018. John Galvin
Helping teens learn to drive safely is one of the most important missions we have at AAA. Why? Because motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. At AAA, our commitment to helping teens drive safely dates to the 1940s. That was the start of our successful driver training…
New AAA Senior Driving Study Coming Down the Pike
February 14, 2018. Roberto Cruz
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will soon release new information on the driving habits of older drivers. The research is the second phase of the foundation’s groundbreaking senior driver study, the Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers project, or LongROAD for short. The multiyear project, which began in 2015, has resulted in the largest and…
Nail Your Next Ocean Cruise
January 31, 2018. AAA Staff
Find the cruise of a lifetime and get the best rates with help from this FREE Your AAA guide to ocean cruising.
Nail Your Next Ocean Cruise: The Definitive Guide to Planning and Enjoying a Vacation at Sea
January 31, 2018. AAA Staff
Set sail on the vacation of a lifetime with the helpful tips inside this free Your AAA guide to ocean cruising.
Cyber Security Tips for Your Smartphone
January 24, 2018. Ashley Richardson
We keep our lives on our smart phones, putting sensitive data at risk. Keep your personal information personal with these cyber security tips.
What It’s Like to Drive the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander
January 15, 2018. Roberto Cruz
Our honest review of the compact sport-utility vehicle is worth a read if you’re shopping for a new car.
Better Drivers Save Lives on the Road
January 15, 2018. John Galvin
At AAA, we focus a lot of our efforts on saving lives. Not many organizations can say that. We’re proud of the work we do. Not only do we rescue people from the side of the road in sometimes precarious situations, but we advocate for safer roads and driver safety. We lobby for legislative changes,…
Exploring the Impact of Impaired Driving
January 15, 2018. AAA Staff
As New Jersey prepares for a future with legalized recreational marijuana, AAA is exploring the impact it will have on our roadways, taking a proactive approach to marijuana-impaired driving and keeping all drivers safe. To that end, AAA recently hosted an Impaired Driving Summit to tackle the issue of drug-impaired driving on New Jersey’s roads….
ADA: Driving Under the Influence Like ‘Vehicular Roulette’
January 15, 2018. Roberto Cruz
When Martin Heidgen of Valley Stream, N.Y., drove drunk on July 2, 2005, he crashed his Chevrolet pickup into a limousine at highway speeds, killing 59-year-old Stan Rabinowitz and 7-year-old Katie Flynn. “When you drive under the influence, you are playing vehicular roulette,” said Maureen McCormick, chief of vehicular crimes at the Nassau County District…
Auto News: Supercars, Robo-Taxis and Electricity
January 15, 2018. Roberto Cruz
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said the second-generation Tesla Roadster supercar was designed to give a “hardcore smack-down” to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Musk said the $200,000-plus Roadster is the fastest production car ever made. The electric automaker claims it can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, leaving the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s…