Month: September 2022

New-Car Emergency Braking Systems Struggle When Needed Most, Says AAA

Posted on September 29, 2022

Automatic emergency braking (AEB) works well to prevent slow speed, rear-end crashes, but struggles to avoid higher speed rear-end crashes and fails to avert T-bones and left turn crashes, reports new AAA Automotive research.   Using forward-facing cameras and sensors, AEB systems automatically tell cars to apply brakes when a frontal crash is imminent. As…

Braking Bad: Automatic Emergency Braking Struggles When Needed Most

Posted on September 29, 2022

As of September 1, 2022, Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes, which often result in injuries, property damage, and even fatalities. But AAA wanted to know if the latest generation of AEB can handle higher speeds…

AAA Tips for Travelers Impacted by Hurricane Ian

Posted on September 28, 2022

With Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida, AAA Travel has important tips for those with travel plans in or near an impacted area:   Our members’ safety remains our foremost priority.  Heed all emergency and evacuation orders and remain informed of the latest public safety advisories. AAA urges travelers to check with their travel agent…

AAA: New York Gas Prices Down 11 Cents

Posted on September 26, 2022

Utica, NY, September 26, 2022 — The average gas price in New York is down 11 cents from last week ($3.78), averaging $3.67 per gallon. Today’s price is 51 cents lower than a month ago ($4.18), and 40 cents higher than September 26, 2021 ($3.27). New York’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than…

AAA: New Jersey Average Gas Price Down 11 Cents

Posted on September 26, 2022

Wayne, N.J., September 26, 2022 — The average price for a gallon of gas in New Jersey dropped 11 cents from last week to today’s price of $3.48 ($3.59). The average price in the Garden State is 51 cents cheaper than a month ago ($3.99), but still 26 cents more than this day a year…

Connecticut Gas Prices Down 11 Cents as National Average Ticks Upward

Posted on September 26, 2022

Connecticut gas prices continued their downward trajectory, falling to $3.35 for a gallon of self-service regular, down 11 cents from last week and 59 cents from last month, but still up 14 cents from a year ago.   Contrastingly, national gas prices edged up a nickel over the past week to $3.73, largely due to…

AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down 13 Cents

Posted on September 26, 2022

Providence, R.I., September 26, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 13 cents from last week ($3.56), averaging $3.43 per gallon. Today’s price is 57 cents lower than a month ago ($4.00), and 35 cents higher than September 26, 2021 ($3.08). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 29 cents lower than the national…

AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 11 Cents

Posted on September 26, 2022

Westwood, MA, September 26, 2022 — The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 11 cents from last week ($3.68), averaging $3.57 per gallon. Today’s price is 53 cents lower than a month ago ($4.10), and 58 cents higher than September 26, 2021 ($3.10). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 15 cents lower than the national…

Is Your Child’s Car Seat Properly Installed? Come to “Seat Check Saturday”!

Posted on September 19, 2022

Providence, RI — Safe Kids Rhode Island announced today that certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks and education to parents and caregivers on Saturday, September 24, 2022, beginning at 11am at the Warwick Mall, 400 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI. Every year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…

AAA: Half of Child Passenger Safety Seats are Improperly Installed; Watch for Fake and Non-Compliant Car Seats

Posted on September 19, 2022

  WESTWOOD, MA—An alarming number of children in Massachusetts are riding in improperly installed car seats that could fail to protect them in a crash. New data from the National Digital Car Seat Check Form shows that more than half of the car seats checked by certified child passenger safety technicians are improperly installed. The…

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