News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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46.9 Million Americans to Travel for Thanksgiving, According to AAA

November 17, 2015 Gas Prices, Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (November 17, 2015) – AAA Travel forecasts 46.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday, a 0.6 percent increase over the 46.6 million people who traveled last year and the most since...

Be of Holiday Cheer but Drive Responsibly, says AAA

October 28, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (October 28, 2015) - AAA Tidewater Virginia, will be offering Tipsy Tow in the Hampton Roads community this holiday season. The goal of the program is to provide a safe alternative to drinking and driving on area roads. The service...

Don’t Be Scared, Sober Drivers Will Keep You Safe

October 27, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH,VA (October 27, 2015) – With nearly one in three adults planning to attend or host a Halloween party this year, AAA urges partygoers to plan in advance by designating a sober driver before enjoying the...

Halloween Night One of the Deadliest For Pedestrians

October 26, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (October 26, 2015) – It’s that time of the year again! Monsters, zombies and ghouls will fill the streets across the United States to celebrate Halloween. If that’s not scary enough, AAA unearthed some frightening statistics. According...

New Hands-free Technologies Pose Hidden Dangers for Drivers

October 22, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (Oct. 22, 2015) – Potentially unsafe mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice commands, according to surprising new research by the AAA Foundation for...

AAA Offers Tips on Driving in Heavy Rain and Gusty Wind

October 02, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (October 2, 2015) - The heavy rains and strong winds associated with tropical storms and hurricanes can quickly reduce visibility and create dangerous driving conditions on area roads. AAA Tidewater Virginia reminds motorists to take...

AAA Hosts 2015 Senior Driver Day in Virginia Beach

September 25, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

This free event will provide older drivers and their adult children with valuable information addressing senior driver mobility and safety challenges on the road VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, (September...

Giving Up the Keys Equals Increased Risk of Health Problems in Older Adults

July 23, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH Va., (July 23, 2015) – Older adults who have stopped driving are almost two times more likely to suffer from depression and nearly five times as likely to enter a long-term care facility than those who remain behind the wheel, according to...

Danger of Summer Heat for Those Left Behind

July 08, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (July 8, 2015) – As stifling heat continues to rise in Virginia, AAA reminds motorists of the real dangers of leaving any living being that cannot help itself unattended in a car for any amount of time. “Think of your car just like...

AAA Offers Tips for Parents and Teens when Hitting the Road for the 4th

June 30, 2015 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (June 30, 2015) – While the 4th of July weekend marks a welcome mid-summer break, it also marks the midway point in the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” for teen drivers. Among the “100 Deadliest Days” of summer is the second deadliest...

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Tidewater Automobile Association of Virginia

AAA Tidewater Virginia is a member club affiliated with the American Automobile Association (AAA) national federation and serves members in the Tidewater Virginia region (All Hampton Roads cities, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg; Virginia's Eastern Shore; as well as the following counties: Greensville, Surry, Brunswick, Isle of Wight, Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond County, Southampton, Sussex, Mecklenburg, James City County, York, Lunenburg, Essex, King & Queen, Mathews, Northumberland, and Westmoreland).

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