Traffic Safety

Kip DoyleAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Drivers should not solely rely on advanced driving systems to prevent collisions, but instead use them to enhance their awareness of their surroundings and support safe driving. Read more 
AAA StaffAuto Services, Traffic Safety
A new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety identifies six types of drivers by analyzing risky driving behaviors. The most common dangerous behaviors were speeding, distracted driving, and aggressive driving.  Read more 
Mark GrubaTraffic Safety
Parents who encourage their teenagers to become licensed drivers often do so with a degree of trepidation. Read more 
Kip DoyleAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Winter driving in New York State comes with a unique set of laws and regulations to ensure the safety of motorists during the cold and snowy months. Understanding these regulations is important for all drivers. Read more 
Kip DoyleTraffic Safety
Each year, thousands die in accidents involving large trucks, buses and emergency vehicles. It is important for everyone to understand laws and safety issues related to large vehicles, how these drivers see road conditions and how they maneuver.  Read more 
Kip DoyleAuto Services, Traffic Safety
You know the routine this time of year: Shorter days, less daylight and longer periods of darkness through the winter. This is also the part of the year where we rely the most on our car's headlights. But are our headlights giving us a clear enough view on dark roads?  Read more 
Valerie PumaAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are the eyes and ears of your car. They use sensors and cameras to detect potential hazards, warn drivers, and can take corrective action automatically. These safety systems are common on new vehicles, and they have the potential to save millions of lives by preventing crashes. Read more 
Cameron Roycroft Auto Services, Traffic Safety
The teenage years are an exciting time of growth and self-discovery. It’s the period in life when many of us first start driving, and as a teenage driver, I have recently learned about the exhilaration and responsibility that come with driving. Read more 
Kip DoyleAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Have you shared the road with an aggressive driver before? It can be an unsettling experience, but it’s all too common. Read more 
Mark GrubaTraffic Safety
This is an exciting time of year for students as they return to the classroom. Read more 
Kip DoyleTraffic Safety
With age comes experience and wisdom, two valuable traits for any driver. The drivers listed here have used experience and wisdom to excel behind the wheel well into their senior years. Read more 
AAA StaffAuto Services, Traffic Safety
As a parent, your job is to manage and coach your teen into becoming a safe, experienced driver through practice driving and mentoring. It is important to be aware of the risks, set and enforce rules, and model safe and responsible driving.   Read more 
Elizabeth CareyAuto Services, Traffic Safety
AAA teamed up with area police agencies and elected officials across Western and Central New York to raise awareness of traffic safety as Memorial Day kicked off the 100 Deadliest Days for teen drivers.  Read more 
Valerie PumaTraffic Safety
Whether you are in the front or back seat, seat belts make every seat safer in a crash. Read more 
Kip DoyleAuto Services, Traffic Safety
The future of driving is changing rapidly, and AAA is helping the next generation of drivers charge ahead by adding the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV to our driver training fleet in Amherst. Read more 
Staff WriterAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Twenty four percent of weather-related crashes occur on snowy, slushy, or icy roads. AAA Western and Central New York wants to prepare drivers with winter driving tips to keep everyone safe on the road during this storm.  Read more 
Kip DoyleAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Severe weather can be frightening and dangerous for travelers. Winter storms, bad weather, and sloppy road conditions are factors in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Read more 
Valerie PumaAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Did you know that driving while fatigued is one of the most dangerous driving habits? Car crashes involving fatigued drivers claim more than 6,400 U.S. lives annually, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).  Read more 
Mark GrubaTraffic Safety
Research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s latest American Driving Survey offers insightful information on how much Americans drove during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Read more 
AAA StaffInsurance, Traffic Safety
Halloween night is a time when motorists need to be extra vigilant when on the roads, pedestrians need to light their paths to ensure they’re seen, and party goers must celebrate responsibly.  Read more 
AAA StaffAuto Services, Traffic Safety
According to research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more people are now killed on the nation’s city streets than on rural roads, with speed playing a critical factor. Read more 
AAA StaffAuto Services, Traffic Safety
It’s an exciting day when your child finally gets a driver’s license, but shortly after you’re faced with a big decision. How do you pick a good first car? What makes for an ideal – and safe – starter vehicle?  Read more 
Kip DoyleAuto Services, Traffic Safety
With school back in session this fall, AAA wants to make sure the roads are safe for drivers and students alike. Read more 
Elizabeth Carey Auto Services, Traffic Safety
Allowing your child to drive is one of the most nerve-wracking milestones of parenthood. Yet knowing that she was guided by the expertise of AAA Driver Training provides peace of mind.  Read more 
Elizabeth CareyAuto Services, Traffic Safety
Whether it’s texting, calling, navigating, or something else, using your cellphone while driving can be dangerous. In fact, texting and driving can have the same consequences as drinking and driving: deaths and injuries. Read more