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AAA Travel projects 46.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2007 and a 4.2 percent increase over 2013. Almost 90 percent of travelers (41.3 million) will celebrate the holiday with a road trip and likely will enjoy the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in five years. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30.

Highlights from 2014 Thanksgiving Travel Forecast:

• Thanksgiving holiday travel volume is expected to reach the highest level since 2007...

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- AAA Mid-Atlantic officials say recent tests show that rear-view cameras in vehicles are helping to save lives. Backing collisions account for nearly one-quarter of crashes nationwide, however, the cameras can prevent them by allowing a driver to see behind the rear bumper and small objects in the car's blind spot.

According to AAA officials, rear-view cameras improved visibility an average of 46 percent in its recent tests. AAA researchers evaluated 17 vehicles from 11 manufacturers with factory-installed and aftermarket rear-view camera systems. They found increased visibility...

• How Many People Are Killed Or Injured On The Road Each Year?

On average, 92 U.S. citizens die on the road each day. That’s 2,760 people injured or killed each month and 33,120 each year.

• What Is “ESC” And Does It Save Lives?

ESC stands for Electronic Stability Control. NHTSA estimates that in 2011 - 1,045 lives were saved because of vehicles with ESC (an upward trend from previous years). It is promising to see that ESC, along with other safety features in vehicles, can have a huge impact on advancements in road safety.

• How Can The Amount Of Accidents Among Young Drivers Be Reduced?

Road traffic...

The use of wearable technology behind the wheel has a fair few road safety groups rather hot under the collar – one of which being the respected Institute of Advanced Motorists. Apple’s first ever Smartwatch may be one of the most in-demand commodities to hit the market in years, but IAM is adamant that the device could be a serious road safety hazard.

When linked to a compatible iPhone, the Apple Watch will allow the user to take calls, read messages and keep tabs on social media – pretty much everything that’s already outlawed while driving. However, it is likely to prove much more difficult...

The speed enforcement camera stationed at the base of a Belt Parkway exit ramp near Ocean Parkway issued approximately 6,000 violations in just one day, earning the city about $300,000 in revenue, according to Councilman Chaim Deutsch.

The camera earned notoriety earlier this month when Sheepshead Bites revealed its location on Shore Parkway between Ocean Parkway and West Avenue, at the very end of a 400-foot-long exit ramp from the Belt Parkway. Locals and Councilman Mark Treyger expressed outrage at the placement, calling it a trap. But the numbers have led Councilman Chaim Deutsch, in whose...

Get There! Your Guide to Traffic Safety isn't like
most safety brochures. Think of it as a “Cliff’s Notes”
guide to traffic safety! It’s a quick source of info on
important traffic safety topics. It’s designed to help
you get where you’re going – without a traffic ticket
and all in one piece!

Driving safer and smarter means less stress, fewer
crashes, lower insurance rates, and – here’s the big
one – preventing injuries and saving lives.

To read the full Guide to Traffic Safety please click here.

Source: The Auto Club Group and Minnesota Safety Council (https://autoclubsouth.aaa.com/assets/PDFs/Get-There-Your-Guide-to-Traffic-Safety.pdf...

Rockland County, NY - An 18 month old girl who was struck by a minivan Friday in the Monsey area died this morning at Westchester Medical Center.

Judy Danziger was in the roadway on Becketts Court in Chestnut Ridge at 1:30 in the afternoon when she was hit by a 2002 Toyota Sienna that was backing out onto the street.

Click Here to read the full article (Source: https://www.vosizneias.com/)

One of the most important tools that drivers can use to make the roads safer not only for pedestrians, but for themselves is technology. A wide variety of different types of systems currently exist, with rear view camera solutions being among the most prominent. Installing a backup camera system on your car has the potential to save lives and keep the road safe in a number of important ways.

In research conducted by NSC.org on the topic of road safety, backing over an individual or even a child in your own driveway is a very real concern. That exact scenario plays out in driveways all over...

Why a Camera System?

If you are wondering whether or not to invest in a rear view camera in the first place, consider the following facts:

• The NHTSA notes that rear facing cameras can save up to nearly 70 lives a year.
• The IIHS notes that up to 18,000 people are injured in back-up accidents every year.
• A law requiring the NHTSA to develop rules to prevent back-up accidents was passed in 2008. At this time, the NHTSA determined that only rear-mounted video cameras with in-vehicle displays would provide adequate prevention.

The toll it takes on those who lose a loved one through what could have been...

In 2002, pediatrician Greg Gulbransen, who dedicated his life to saving the lives of children, was backing his SUV when he ran over and killed his own 2-year-old son. Gulbransen says he used all three mirrors and looked over his shoulder as required before backing up, but that was not enough. He was unable to see his son who he thought was safely in the house.

Gulbransen decided to honor his young son by working to change laws and require rear view cameras to be added as safety devices to all vehicles. As a result of his efforts legislation was passed requiring all new cars sold in the U.S...

Though back up camera systems have become increasingly popular and will be standard equipment within the next four years, there is no insurance discounts currently offered to owners at this time.

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require rear view cameras by 2016.
• All vehicles must install a back up camera system by 2018.

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The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration finalized a regulation regarding rear view cameras in March of 2014.

• The regulation is meant to reduce back-overs.
• Back-overs injure 15,000 people a year.
• Back-overs kill...

Driving at night is significantly more dangerous than driving during daylight hours; in fact, the National Safety Council has noted that traffic death rates are up to three times higher at night than during the day. Some of the many reasons for this include

• Darkness that affects depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision
• Vision problems
• Fatigue
• An increased number of drunken drivers on the road

It is also worth noting that elderly drivers (over the age of 50) have a harder time seeing at night than younger drivers. Existing eye conditions, combined with darkness, make it exponentially...

Car to Car Technology

The Obama administration came out in support of car-to-car technology, saying it would increase safe driving and reduce road accidents. The technology lets cars detect each other on the road and could prevent over half a million collisions every year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the cost of the technology in 2020 would be about $329 per vehicle.

Cellphones and Accidents

According to the National Safety Council, cell phones have a major impact on road safety. Analysis of data from 2013 and earlier indicates that 26 percent of vehicle...

What could be more horrible than a mother backing her car out of the driveway, running over, and killing her own child? Rebecca Woodruff, age 4, died this way. The mother called 911, asked for an ambulance. The Houston dispatcher sent a fire truck instead. Critical life-saving moments were lost and the child died.

Every week in America, there are more than fifty backover accidents involving children. The average age of the child is one-year old. The majority of the time, a parent or relative is driving the vehicle. Mostly these accidents happen with larger vehicles like a truck, van, or SUV. Of...