AAA research shows drivers say improving vehicle safety systems takes priority over developing self-driving cars. Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing self-driving vehicles. The majority of drivers […]
AAA Projects Holiday Road Trips to Decline by Nearly 25%
Three-quarters of Americans are expected to stay home this holiday season. AAA Travel expects the vast majority of Americans to stay home this holiday season. Public health concerns and travel guidance are influencing their decisions not to travel over the year-end holidays, a period that typically sees high demand for vacations. While AAA expects at […]
AAA Survey Finds Men Are More Aggressive Behind the Wheel
Nearly 8 in 10 drivers, regardless of gender, demonstrate aggressive driving behaviors. Data gathered by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety confirms the perception that men tend to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and make rude gestures or honk at other drivers more than women. The survey finds that women also admit to some dangerous driving […]
AAA Reports Americans Planning Fall Travel with Cautious Optimism
According to a recent AAA Travel survey, American travelers are making vacation plans through the end of the year, but remain cautiously optimistic about those future plans. Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults planning a vacation before the end of the year report some degree of uncertainty they will actually be able to take their vacation. […]
AAA Testing Raises Concern with Performance of Active Driving Assistance Systems
AAA automotive researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. Researchers noted instances of trouble with the systems keeping the vehicles tested in their lane and coming too close to other vehicles or guardrails. […]
AAA Says Price Increases Slow Alongside Dip in Gas Demand
The rate at which gas prices are increasing across the country is slowing. Thirty states only saw an increase of a penny or two, causing the national average to push more expensive by three cents to $2.13 since last Monday. The slower rate can be tied to demand. Measuring at 7.87 million b/d, gasoline demand […]
Traffic Volume Improved Across All States and Regions for Week Ending May 8
Decline since start of pandemic response now below 30 percent nationally. Gasoline prices show increases on higher demand. According to the latest INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of May 2-8, travel continued to rebound across the U.S. Nationwide personal travel improved levels last seen on Monday, March 23, over six weeks […]
Erie and AAA Groups Announce Auto Insurance Customer Discounts
More auto insurers announced customer discount and rebate programs as traffic volume and claims declined dramatically due to stay-at-home orders. Erie Insurance announced it will provide $200 million in dividends directly to personal and commercial auto insurance customers in the 12 states and the District of Columbia where the company does business. This immediate relief […]
AAA Study Says One in Ten Drivers Would Trust Self-Driving Cars
A new AAA survey on automated vehicles reveals that only one in ten drivers (12%) would trust riding in a self-driving car. Even more Americans – 28% – don’t know how they feel about the technology, signaling consumers are stuck in neutral on the road to accepting self-driving cars. AAA believes consumer sentiment of automated […]
Fatal Crashes Involving Drivers Who Test Positive for Marijuana Doubled in Washington State Following Legalization
According to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the share of drivers who, after a fatal crash, tested positive for active THC – the drug’s main psychoactive ingredient – has doubled since Washington State legalized marijuana in December 2012. AAA believes the increase raises important traffic safety concerns for drivers across the […]
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