What: AAA Northern New England is hosting a Distracted Driving Awareness Walk attended by AAA employees and community safety partners. The demonstration starts with interactive traffic safety expo, followed by a press conference, then ends with short...
Contact: Pat Moody 207/780-6916 or Cell 207/838-8957
AAA Northern New England, Senator Bill Diamond and local law enforcement will be “hitting the road” educate motorists prior to the September 19th “hands free” law change. AAA and Senator Diamond will...
It’s going to cost more for those looking to buy a new car this year. Finance costs on new car purchases have jumped 24% in 2019, according to new AAA research, pushing the average annual cost of vehicle ownership to $9,282, or $773.50 a month. That’s...
Red Light Running B-roll:
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https://vimeo.com/349749325/fc660dbf60
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...
According to NHTSA the greatest risk to a child isn’t riding a bus, but approaching or leaving one. From 2008 to 2017, there were 264 school-age children killed in school-transportation-related crashes. The majority of those students weren’t on the bus;...
What: AAA Northern New England, Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, South Portland Police, State Police, AT&T, Poland Spring Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, as well as a host of other traffic safety advocacy groups will be on...
AAA Foundation Distracted Driving Research B-Roll
New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers (ages 55-75)...
AAA Northern New England, Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, Public Safety Commissioner Sauschuck, and other traffic safety advocates will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, between the Burton M. Cross Building and State House to celebrate...
More than 2.54 million New England residents are expected to travel over Independence Day - an all-time travel record for the holiday for the eighth straight year. Travel is expected to increase by 4.5 percent compared to the 2018 July Fourth...
Video B-roll of marijuana-impaired traffic stop for your use (credit AAA)
Nearly 70% of Americans think it’s unlikely a driver will get caught by police for driving while high on marijuana, according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey....
AAA Northern New England is a member club affiliated with the American Automobile Association (AAA) national federation and serves members in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
