Traffic Safety

More than 60% of teens got their driver’s license before the age of 18, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

New research from AAA reveals that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection perform inconsistently, and proved to be completely ineffective at night. 

As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sep 15-21), AAA is teaming up with Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation and partners to host Seat Check Saturday.

The $639.95 AAA Traffic Safety grant funded the purchase of traffic safety equipment.

The $731.15 AAA Traffic Safety Grant funded the purchase of traffic incident management equipment.

More than two people are killed every day on U.S. roads by impatient and reckless drivers blowing through red lights, according to data analysis performed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Over 1.5 million children across Michigan will head back to school, with 10 percent of those children typically walking or biking to their classes. 

Abbey Bullis will start her first year of college with a $2,500 scholarship earned in the 25^th annual AAA Michigan School Safety Patrol Scholarship Program.

Madeline (Maddie) Purvis will start her first year of college with a $2,500 scholarship earned as part of the 25^th annual AAA Michigan School Safety Patrol Scholarship Program. 

With forecasts predicting temperatures in the high 90s  and heat indices in the 100s, AAA offers safety tips to help motorists keep their children, pets and vehicles safe during what is expected to be the hottest weather so far this summer season.