Tag: teen drivers
Summer Driving Safety Tips From AAA
June 20, 2024. AAA Staff
Drive smart while enjoying all the road trips and weekend adventures in store this season.
Empowering Teen Drivers to Make Safe Choices
June 10, 2024. Ellen R. Delisio
Students learned about the consequences of impaired driving at AAA Northeast’s 2024 teen safety summit.
The Summer of Safety Is Here
May 29, 2024. Andrew Sheldon
With summer comes an increased risk to teenagers on the roadways. Here’s how you can help keep them safe.
What to Know About the AAA Defensive Driving Course
April 12, 2024. Marisa Perjatel
Looking to refresh your driving skills? Learn more about AAA’s in-person and online driver improvement classes.
How to Avoid Drowsy Driving on a Road Trip
March 08, 2024. Christina Elston
Drowsy driving is just as dangerous as driving while drunk.
The Complete Guide to Car Insurance for Teens
October 14, 2022. Vanessa Young
What to know about insurance when your teen is ready to get behind the wheel.
What to Know About Teen Auto Insurance
August 06, 2021. AAA Staff
Learn how parents can limit increases related to teen auto insurance.
Driving While Filming: Social Media’s Dangerous Trend
April 02, 2021. Sarah Hopkins
Driving while filming is dangerous, so why are people on social media doing it?
Answers to the Top 5 Questions About Auto Insurance
August 27, 2020. Vanessa Young
How informed do you feel when making a decision about your auto insurance? Get the answers you need to choose the best policy and possibly save money.
AAA’s Annual Traffic Safety Video Contest Returns
March 01, 2020. Andrew Sheldon
This year’s AAA Traffic Safety Video Contest will award $11,000 in prizes to students across the region.
Teen Driver Technology That Can Help Young Drivers Stay Safe
September 01, 2019. Ashley Richardson
Several automakers are introducing technologies to improve the safety of new drivers.
AAA Is Shifting Gears
August 29, 2019. John Galvin
As marijuana legalization continues, new measures need to be taken to keep the roads safe and drivers informed.
Teen Traffic Safety Tactics
June 11, 2019. John Galvin
Anyone who’s been through it knows it’s a time of transition for both parents and kids. While a driver’s license offers a new freedom to teens, it can also be a source of concern for parents.
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…
AAA Northeast Opens a New Campus in East Providence, R.I.
August 15, 2018. AAA Staff
AAA Northeast employees, elected officials, businesspeople and others gathered in late July for a ceremonial opening of the new AAA East Providence campus. The site, at 10 River Road, along Wampanoag Trail, includes a AAA branch and a fleet and driver training center. The branch provides convenient access to AAA products and services, and the…
Teaching Young Drivers the Rules of the Road
June 15, 2018. Cassandra Raposo
AAA driving instructors point out the most common mistakes that new drivers make and how to avoid them. Joining locations throughout the Northeast, AAA’s newest driving school is opening in Garden City, N.Y., on August 13.
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…
What’s Trending: Exciting New Technology for Travel, Cars and More
December 29, 2017. AAA Staff
Technology gets cooler and more advanced each and every day. Get the scoop on the latest high-tech accessories for travel, cars and your home.
From the President’s Desk: Pave the Way for Teen Driver Safety
July 14, 2017. Mark Shaw
Traffic crash statistics obscure the fact that behind every crash, behind every death, is a person. Not just that one person, but his or her family, co-workers and friends. We have watched with growing alarm the spike in traffic deaths around the country, knowing that behind those 40,000 yearly fatalities are thousands more whose lives…