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As if we didn’t have enough to worry about this summer, with delayed flights and cancelled flights and lost baggage plus long lines to get into national parks, if you are headed into a wooded area, or even across a grassy lawn, here’s how to stay safe from ticks and bites which can cause debilitating
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If you are making New Year’s resolutions for 2026, add these common sense ones that will help keep you and your passengers safe and prevent accidents.
The peak holiday driving season is underway, which often means clogged roads and traffic jams. Road rage is a driving danger, along with drunk driving and distracted driving such as texting while driving. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself.
All of us have gotten frustrated behind the wheel at some point in our lives, and maybe even acted out by doing something stupid, like giving another driver the finger. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself.
No, your gym or Costco membership card, or even your Social Security card, won’t get you through TSA to board your plane, or enter any federal building. Here’s what you need to know about Real ID requirements ahead of the July 4th travel crush.
Hurricane season brings battering winds, torrential rains and potentially dangerous wet and flooded roads, as do heavy rainstorms. These safe driving tips for rain and hurricane season could save a life – yours, a passenger, pedestrian or those in another vehicle. Know also that some higb-tech safety systems like lane departure warnings may not work
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If you are concerned about the safety and capabilities of self-driving passenger vehicles, including robotaxis, you are not alone. A new AAA survey about autonomous vehicles shows that our opinions have not changed in five years, despite advances in the technology.
Thousands of people have lost their homes, businesses and jobs, in the devastation fires which ripped through Los Angeles and Southern California. Choose one of these top-rated local or national charities to support with a donation to help victims with life-saving food, water, clothing and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines.
Get ready for crowded roads, airports and cruise ship terminals for the Christmas-Hannukah-Kwanzaa-New Year’s holidays – as many as 3 million more than last year’s holiday season. AAA projects a record 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home between Sat., December 21 and Wed., January 1. This year’s domestic travel projection is a bit more than the previous record set in 2019.
It’s important to be ready for an emergency. Pack a Grab and Go Bag now so you are ready for stormy weather, fire, or even a personal family emergency that requires immediate travel. Here’s what you’ll need for a quick escape.