Please Slow Down, Move Over for Emergency Responders

BOISE – Emergency responders, tow truck operators and transportation workers provide essential services at the roadside, but they often work within close proximity of passing vehicles that put their safety and even their lives at risk. AAA is teaming up with its traffic safety partners, including the Idaho Transportation Department and the Idaho Towing Association,…

New Vehicle Tech Doesn’t Always Give Drivers a Brake

BOISE – Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), which uses forward-facing cameras and other sensors to automatically apply the brakes when a collision is imminent, is now offered as standard equipment in most new vehicles sold in the United States.  But AAA warns that drivers shouldn’t rely too heavily on the technology to prevent a crash. New…