Latest AAA Headlines
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Mich. AAA: Speeding Triples Odds of Crashing
Dec 13 2006 // Anxious to arrive quickly at your destination this holiday season? Well, what about safely? Driving faster than surrounding traffic, driving while drowsy, not paying attention and aggressive driving are associated with...
AAA Chicago Projects Busy Thanksgiving Travel Weekend
Nov 22 2006 // Higher prices for hotel rooms, rental cars and airfares will not keep families home this Thanksgiving. AAA Chicago estimates 38.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 2.7 percent...
Calif. AAA’s Pentis Joins Commerce Group to Run Operations Outside Mass.
Nov 7 2006 // The Commerce Group, Inc. in Massachusetts announced that Lawrence R. Pentis of California will join the company’s senior executive team. He will be responsible for insurance operations outside of Massachusetts as the...
After school hours dangerous for teens who drive, says AAA analysis
Nov 6 2006 // Many parents rightfully worry about their kids being on the road on Friday and Saturday nights, but a new AAA analysis of crash data shows another time of the week — the after school hours — rivals weekend...
After school hours dangerous for teens who drive, says AAA analysis
Nov 5 2006 // Many parents rightfully worry about their kids being on the road on Friday and Saturday nights, but a new AAA analysis of crash data shows another time of the week – the after school hours – rivals weekend...
After School Hours Dangerous for Teens Who Drive, Says AAA
Oct 26 2006 // Many parents rightfully worry about their kids being on the road on Friday and Saturday nights, but a new AAA analysis of crash data shows another time of the week — the after school hours — rivals weekend...
AAA Chicago’s August Fuel Report Shows Gas Prices Remain High in Ill.
Aug 18 2006 // Statewide averages for the price of gasoline in Illinois and northern Indiana have increased since last month. AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois regular unleaded gasoline has...
AAA Mich. and Credit Union Announce Joint Marketing Agreement
Jun 26 2006 // AAA Michigan and CUcorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL), have entered into a long-term, joint marketing agreement that will provide members of both organizations with products and...
Mich. AAA, Coalition Host Press Conference Urging Veto of Helmet Bill
Jun 22 2006 // AAA Michigan today urged Governor Jennifer Granholm to veto legislation that would repeal Michigan’s 37-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law, saying that the new law would recklessly endanger Michigan...
S&P Affirms CCR’s ‘AAA’ Rating
Jun 8 2006 // Triple “A” ratings have been on the endangered species list for some time, but they do still exist. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has just affirmed its ‘AAA’ long-term counterparty...
Mich. House Passes Controversial Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill
Jun 7 2006 // With hundreds of motorcycle riders outside the Capitol, the Michigan state House today passed a controversial repeal of a mandate for riders to wear helmets. The legislation passed by a 66-37 vote and is awaiting the...
Mich. AAA Oppose Lawmakers’ Attempt to Repeal State Helmet Law
May 26 2006 // An informal AAA poll of state lawmakers suggests that the Michigan House of Representatives has the number of votes needed to repeal the state’s 37-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law. It is estimated that the...
States addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths
Apr 3 2006 // A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of fatal car crashes involving teen drivers and is putting new impetus behind state efforts to limit passengers in teenagers’ cars. Over the past decade, nearly two out of...
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Apr 3 2006 // States addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of fatal car crashes involving teen drivers and is putting new impetus behind state efforts to limit passengers in...
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Apr 3 2006 // Over the past decade, nearly two out of three victims in fatal car crashes involving 15- to 17-year-old drivers were the passengers of the teen drivers, occupants in other cars or pedestrians. A new report uncovers the...
Editor’s Note: Hang up and drive
Apr 3 2006 // A recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed that the majority of people killed in crashes involving teenaged drivers are people other than the teen driver themselves. As anyone who’s ever been a...
ACG Ranks Second in Nation for Collision Repair Customer Satisfaction
Feb 10 2006 // The Auto Club Group (ACG) — holding company for the Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) and six AAA affiliates in the Midwest (including AAA Michigan) — is ranked second in the nation for collision repair...
AAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Feb 6 2006 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii’s affiliated insurer a Certificate of Authority, allowing it to begin offering homeowners and auto insurance policies to AAA members in the Aloha...
AAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Feb 5 2006 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii’s affiliated insurer a Certificate of Authority, allowing it to begin offering homeowners and auto insurance policies to AAA members in the Aloha...
Kansas Officials Close State-Approved AAA License Renewal Program
Feb 1 2006 // The Kansas state House panel supported a proposal this week to end a pilot program that allowed motorists to renew drivers licenses at a AAA office in Lawrence. The project began in May 2005 and officials say it allowed...
