News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety

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Back-to-School Means More Kids on the Road. AAA Hawaii Urges Drivers: Slow Down, Put the Phone Down, and Save a Life.

Back-to-School Means More Kids on the Road. AAA Hawaii Urges Drivers: Slow Down, Put the Phone Down, and Save a Life.

Transportation and Traffic Safety

School bells are ringing across Hawaii, and that means thousands of children are once again walking, biking, and riding to school. AAA Hawaii reminds drivers that one careless decision behind the wheel can change a family’s life forever. The annual return to school brings a sharp increase in pedestrian and bicycle traffic, particularly during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.

Face It: Only One Type of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof

Face It: Only One Type of Driver Monitoring System Works, But It’s Not Foolproof

Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Vehicle systems designed to prevent driver misuse of automated driving features in “semi-autonomous” cars are most effective when they directly monitor the driver’s face and eye positions, according to newly released AAA Automotive research. AAA researchers assessed both direct (driver-facing camera) and indirect (steering wheel sensor) systems and determined that direct systems detected driver inattention an average of 50 seconds earlier than the indirect systems.

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