Safe Driving
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Press Releases
AAA: School’s Open-Drive Carefully
As children return to school, AAA East Central is launching its annual School’s Open-Drive Carefully campaign. The campaign encourages parents to talk about the importance of school zone safety with their children and teen drivers. It also advises motorists to take extra caution when traveling through school zones or near school buses especially during before-and after-school hours. Children are particularly vulnerable during…
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Ready, Set…Snow!
With inclement weather in the forecast, AAA East Central advises motorists to take precautions to avoid deadly crashes and reach their destination safely. According to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 46% of all crashes involving bad weather occur during the winter. Winter storms, bad weather, and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes…
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AAA Offers “Fall Back” Driving Tips as Daylight Saving Time Ends
With the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, motorists will be presented with challenges that could impact pedestrian safety. AAA East Central recommends motorists prepare for potential challenges associated with changes in sleep patterns, brighter morning commutes and darker evening commutes. “While the extra hour of sleep may feel nice on Sunday morning, it can lead to unsafe drowsy driving,”…
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Prioritizing Driver Safety: Faster Isn’t Always Better
Motorists in a hurry might view a higher speed limit as a benefit, but according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, raising posted speed limits may do little to save time and lead to more crashes, injuries, and deaths for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. Speeding is a critical factor in vehicle crashes across the nation.…
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4 Ways for Truck Drivers To Stay Alert on the Road
Explore four ways for truck drivers to stay alert on the road and how maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help keep you from dozing off on the drive.
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Safety Tips for Safe Driving
The financial implication of road carnage is extremely huge. Consider this: In 2017, over $57 billion losses were incurred as a result of trucking accidents in America alone. On the other hand, insurance companies hike their insurance premium by over a third if a fleet company had one of their trucks involved in a fatal accident. If you combine the…
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CHEVROLET’S CALL ME OUT APP AIMS TO CURB RISKY DRIVING
DETROIT — Chevrolet is launching a new smartphone app called Call Me Out* to help remind new and experienced drivers to keep their eyes on the road and put their phones down while they are driving. According to a recent Research Now survey, 84 percent of people admit that distracted driving while handling a phone is dangerous, yet 90 percent of drivers have…
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