Historic snowfall totals over the past several days have narrowed roadways across the state, creating special challenges for emergency responders. AAA is cautioning all motorists to pay special attention to the state’s Move Over Law, which requires drivers to reduce their speed and move to an adjacent lane whenever they see the flashing lights of…
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High Snowbanks, Narrowed Roads a Safety Challenge
Snow still piled high from the historic blizzard is blocking sidewalks and narrowing roadways across the state, mounting special challenges for pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and emergency responders. AAA cautions all motorists to pay special attention to the state’s Move Over Law, which requires drivers to reduce their speed and move to an adjacent lane whenever…
AAA Northeast Urges Motorists To ‘Slow Down, Move Over!’ It’s the Law!
In January , a state police officer working a crash scene on I-84 in Farmington escaped serious injury when a passing driver collided with his parked cruiser. On Christmas Eve last year, a similar incident occurred on I-95 in Norwalk when a speeding driver slammed into fire apparatus while responders tended to disabled motorists….
Only One Type of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof
GARDEN CITY, NY (February 1, 2022) —As vehicles become increasingly automated, automakers realize some technology may give drivers the false sense that the vehicle can drive itself. To counter this, driver monitoring systems with either a camera or steering wheel detection are used to prevent the deadly consequences of a distracted driver. However, new real-world…
Only One Type of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof
As vehicles become increasingly automated, automakers realize some technology may give drivers the false sense that the vehicle can drive itself. To counter this, driver monitoring systems with either a camera or steering wheel detection are used to prevent the deadly consequences of a distracted driver. New real-world testing by AAA found systems using a…
Only One Type of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof
As vehicles become increasingly automated, automakers realize some technology may give drivers the false sense that the vehicle can drive itself. To counter this, driver monitoring systems with either a camera or steering wheel detection are used to prevent the deadly consequences of a distracted driver. New real-world testing by AAA found systems using a…
Only One Type of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof
As vehicles become increasingly automated, automakers realize some technology may give drivers the false sense that the vehicle can drive itself. To counter this, driver monitoring systems with either a camera or steering wheel detection are used to prevent the deadly consequences of a distracted driver. New real-world testing by AAA found systems using a…
Face The Facts: In-Car Cameras Reduce Driver Distractions, Says AAA Study
In-car cameras, rather than steering wheel-based alert systems, are safer and more effective when making sure drivers using a car’s advanced technologies aren’t distracting, a new AAA Automotive Engineering study reports. But even though cameras are the better of the two systems, neither is completely foolproof in keeping drivers focused, the study said. …
Global Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher, Pump Prices to Follow, says AAA Northeast
Global tensions involving Russia and Ukraine are pushing crude oil prices toward the $90 a barrel mark, which in turn is translating into higher prices at the pump, says AAA Northeast. Today, the national average price of $3.37 for a gallon of self-serve, regular is about 4 cents higher than last week while in…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Westwood, MA, January 31, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 3 cents from last week ($3.36), averaging $3.39 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($3.38), and $1.00 higher than January 31, 2021 ($2.39). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 3 cents higher than the national average. “Uncertainty…