Traffic Safety

AAA Advises Drivers and Pedestrians on Safety as Clocks Turn Back
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
With daylight saving time ending Sunday, November 5 at 2:00 a.m., Americans will “fall back” and set their clocks back one Read more 
AAA Offers Advice to Stay Safe this Halloween
•Valerie Puma•Traffic Safety
Here’s hoping for all treats and no tricks this Halloween! Read more 
AAA’s top 3 tips for avoiding animal collisions
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
New York drivers need to buck up this fall and watch for animals on the roads. Read more 
New York expands Move Over requirement
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
October 21 is National Move Over Day, recognized on the third Saturday of October every year. Read more 
AAA says it's never too soon for parents to talk to teen drivers about safety
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
National Teen Driver Safety Week runs from October 15th – 21st. Read more 
Lifesaving law will protect drivers on the roadside
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed Move Over legislation into law thereby expanding New York’s Slow Down/Move Over requireme Read more 
AAA Research Examines ADAS Use Over Time
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that drivers who use advanced driver assistance systems (ADA Read more 
First-time EV drivers PVO in AAA focus group
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
It’s National Drive Electric Week (September 22 to October 1) and AAA has tips for drivers before they get behind the whee Read more 
Data from new analysis reveals nearly half of children injured in a car crash were not in a car seat
•Valerie Puma•Traffic Safety
New analysis from AAA, which examined five years of crash data from the U.S. Read more 
school bus safety
•Valerie Puma•Traffic Safety
AAA Western and Central New York, along with law enforcement, has kicked off its annual “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” c Read more 
AAA, NYS Police, Erie County Clerk, Sheriff’s Office, Buffalo PD Partner on Safety
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
AAA Western and Central New York, along with law enforcement, has kicked off its annual “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” c Read more 
AAA, NYS Police, Monroe County Sheriff's Office partner on safety
•Mark Gruba•Traffic Safety
AAA Western and Central New York, along with law enforcement, has kicked off its annual “School’s Open, Drive Carefully” c Read more 
AAA forecasts that 37 million crashes could be prevented over the next 30 years
•Valerie Puma•Traffic Safety
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are the eyes and ears of your car. Read more 
AAA warns motorists of extreme heat and dangers of hot vehicles
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
The heat is on! Read more 
AAA Research Reveals the Importance of Considering the Needs of ALL Road Users
•Valerie Puma•Traffic Safety
Drivers desiring faster commutes might view a higher speed limit as a boon, but is it always the safest choice? Read more 
Number of Americans traveling by car and air over the holiday projected to be highest on record
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend*, setting a new r Read more 
Lifesaving legislation will protect drivers on the roadside
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
A new requirement heads to Governor Hochul’s desk to be signed into law, which expands New York’s Slow Down/Move Over law. Read more 
Lifesaving legislation will protect drivers on the roadside
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
A new requirement heads to Governor Hochul’s desk to be signed into law, which expands New York’s Slow Down/Move Over law. Read more 
8 People are Killed Every Day in Crashes Involving a Teen Driver
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
The “100 Deadliest Days” is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal teen crashes increase dramatically. Read more 
AAA Western and Central New York President and CEO calls for expansion of Slow Down and Move Over
•Anthony B. Spada•Traffic Safety
Op Ed: It’s time for New York to Slow Down and Move Over for All Read more 
AAA offers bike safety tips as cycling fatalities increase
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
Spring is a time to dust off bicycles and get out and about, and May is National Bicycle Safety Month. Read more 
AAA reminds teen drivers to make a PROMise
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
It’s prom season across Western and Central New York, which means more teen drivers will be out and about. Read more 
Fatal motorcycle crashes are on the rise
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and AAA Western and Central New York is reminding both drivers and bikers of key Read more 
Everyone plays a role in work zone safety.
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) runs from April 17-21, 2023. Read more 
AAA shares tips to keep drivers alert
•Elizabeth Carey•Traffic Safety
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month, and AAA Western and Central New York encourages drivers to learn how Read more