Idaho Drivers, be prepared for the roads. AAA Idaho’s Public & Government Affairs Director, Matthew Conde, along with the Idaho Transportation Department, are tasking you with one thing: Be Idaho Ready. Ready for winter weather, ready for routine maintenance, ready for unique driving conditions, and ready to keep roads and drivers in Idaho safe. The…
AAA offers travel advice to the 296,000 Idahoans leaving town for a family feast BOISE – (November 26, 2019) – Idaho families who are heading over the river and through the woods for a Thanksgiving celebration are in for some good news when they fuel up on the way out of town – According…
296,000 Idahoans to travel for the holiday – three percent more than last year BOISE – (November 14, 2019) – Company’s coming, and families should stock up on gravy and pumpkin pie. According to AAA’s latest projections, about 55.3 million travelers are expected to roam far from home to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. That’s…
Likely due to the recovering economy, more and more teens are getting their license at an earlier age, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Because of the increase of young drivers nationwide, teen driver safety is more important than ever. Since 2012, there’s been an 11% increase in the number of young drivers…
AAA reminds trick-or-treaters and drivers to exercise extreme caution BOISE – (October 28, 2019) – Zombies, superheroes and wizards will soon roam Idaho neighborhoods in search of candy, but AAA reminds drivers and trick-or-treaters to avoid an unwanted scare by putting safety first. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year, with children…
New AAA research shows uptick in the number of young drivers, including in Idaho BOISE – (October 22, 2019) – An improved economy might be the reason more teens are getting their driver’s license at an earlier age, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s latest research. When AAA studied the issue in 2012,…
Mild weather stokes demand as refineries slow production to catch up on repairs BOISE – (October 21, 2019) – It’s that time of year – refineries across the country go offline on a rotating basis to make the switch to winter-blend fuel and to catch up on needed maintenance and repairs. Normally, the resulting decrease…
AAA spotlights new Idaho law for National Move Over Day on October 19 BOISE – (October 18, 2019) – October 19 is National Move Over Day, a reminder to motorists to slow down and, if possible, move over to allow tow truck operators, incident response teams and emergency personnel to complete their work as safely…
Rome comes in first, with other European and Caribbean destinations close behind BOISE – (October 17, 2019) – As more Americans reap the benefits of low unemployment and higher disposable income, one in four say that they will take an international vacation in the next 18 months, according to a new survey by AAA. …
Current technology performs inconsistently and is completely ineffective at night BOISE – (October 3, 2019) – In an effort to prevent nearly 6,000 deaths each year, many new cars are being equipped with systems that can detect the presence of pedestrians and automatically apply the brakes under certain conditions. But significant improvements are needed before…