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AAA Travel projects 46.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2007 and a 4.2 percent increase over 2013. Almost 90 percent of travelers (41.3 million) will celebrate the holiday with a road trip and likely will enjoy the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in five years. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30.

Highlights from 2014 Thanksgiving Travel Forecast:

• Thanksgiving holiday travel volume is expected to reach the highest level since 2007...

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- AAA Mid-Atlantic officials say recent tests show that rear-view cameras in vehicles are helping to save lives. Backing collisions account for nearly one-quarter of crashes nationwide, however, the cameras can prevent them by allowing a driver to see behind the rear bumper and small objects in the car's blind spot.

According to AAA officials, rear-view cameras improved visibility an average of 46 percent in its recent tests. AAA researchers evaluated 17 vehicles from 11 manufacturers with factory-installed and aftermarket rear-view camera systems. They found increased visibility...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -This weekend, teens put their driving skills to the test at Bridgestone's Teens Drive Smart event.

Crews set up a safety course along Opryland Drive, which featured two defensive driving lots and even a distracted driving course.

"We got to drive BMWs and learned how to maintain control around slick curves at high speeds," teen driver Melissa Bohrman said.

"For the distracted driving course, we drove around in golf carts and attempted to text several words without hitting any cones, it was hard and showed just how dangerous texting while driving can be," she explained....

With the holidays practically upon us, many of us are deciding what to get those special people on our gift lists. Sometimes it can be difficult to determine what to get our friends and family for the holidays, but as long as we are practical, then we should have the ability to come up with the perfect gift idea for all our friends and loved ones. One gift idea that is not only practical, but that can actually save lives is a driver fatigue monitoring system. This is an especially useful gift idea if someone on your gift list works the graveyard shift and must travel quite a distance to get home...

Do you know what the drunk driving accidents statistics are in the United States? They're staggering. This infographic outlines the drunk driving statistics in the US 2 years ago. The numbers of people driving under the influence is confronting and hasn't changed much since. In 2012, 10,322 died in drunk driving crashes and every year 1,000,000 people are arrested for driving under the influence.

To learn more about what is being done to curb the issue and how you can get professional help contact MADD.

Infographic source: The Watershed

Your son or daughter has been looking forward to this day for years, yet you have a hard time believing it has come. Like it or not, your baby is learning how to drive. To your teenager this signals a sign of fun and a move toward adulthood, but feels to you like a terrifying, daunting idea. You understand the dangers of the road and worry that you won’t be able to protect your child. You find yourself pushing an imaginary brake even as you ride alongside him or her in the passenger seat. Just the idea of driving with your teen again makes you break into a sweat. What can you do? How do you make...

People who suffer from sleep apnoea are seven times more likely to fall asleep while driving, road safety experts have warned.

With 146 people killed on the country's roads this year - one below the death toll in the same period last year - motorists are being cautioned about the impact the condition and tiredness can have on the risk of accidents.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) revealed startling statistics on how lack of sleep can lead to deaths on the roads, with fatigue said to be a factor in one-fifth of all collisions.

Prof Walter McNicholas, director of the pulmonary and sleep disorders...

DETROIT, Mich. — Honda will showcase several of its latest developments in intelligent transportation technology at the 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit, Sept. 7 through 11. Activities include a first-ever U.S. demonstration of Honda’s automated driving technology with industry-leading capabilities such as automated freeway merging, exiting and lane changing, which will be demonstrated on actual Detroit freeways, as well as a unique vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) “virtual tow” capability for assisting a driver in distress.

Honda also will highlight other latest advancements in “V2X” technologies, including...

Getting stuck on the side of the road due to a vehicle malfunction can be a major inconvenience and can keep you from achieving your goals for the day. For a person with a disability driving an adaptive or wheelchair accessible vehicle, this inconvenience can quickly become a big problem.

If you purchase your vehicle from a NMEDA dealer and you vehicle is under warranty, you will be covered. All NMEDA dealers offer 24-hour emergency service and you won’t have to worry about other options. If you choose another route, purchasing roadside assistance services can help you get back on your way as soon...

As the nation eases marijuana laws, road safety advocates worry that highway rules for driving under the influence of pot are lagging, which could lead to fatal crashes.

Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states and Washington, D.C.; adult recreational use is legal in Washington state and Colorado; marijuana has been decriminalized in 16 states and Washington, D.C..

"I'm very concerned, because I feel that we're painting the plane as we're flying it," says Jake Nelson, director of traffic safety, advocacy and research for AAA. "When we were at this stage of the game with alcohol, starting to...

• How Many People Are Killed Or Injured On The Road Each Year?

On average, 92 U.S. citizens die on the road each day. That’s 2,760 people injured or killed each month and 33,120 each year.

• What Is “ESC” And Does It Save Lives?

ESC stands for Electronic Stability Control. NHTSA estimates that in 2011 - 1,045 lives were saved because of vehicles with ESC (an upward trend from previous years). It is promising to see that ESC, along with other safety features in vehicles, can have a huge impact on advancements in road safety.

• How Can The Amount Of Accidents Among Young Drivers Be Reduced?

Road traffic...

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