E-Newsletter, Issue 2
Wishing you a safe and enjoyable holiday season. During the
busy holiday travel season, traffic safety issues
are front and center. If you travel by car this season, please place
extra emphasis on safety. Spending a few extra seconds to cinch the
belt on your child's safety seat, or delaying departure to ensure you
get enough rest before a long trip can make all the difference. Preventative
safety, while measured in seconds or minutes, can save you from months
or years of anguish, grief, and "what if". Be smart. Be
safe.
Best wishes this holiday and a happy 2003 to all,
J. Peter Kissinger
President and CEO
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AAA Foundation Staff
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The Centers for Disease Control now provides data on young
drivers in drunk-driving
crashes.
Shopping for a child safety seat? Read customer comments
and complaints at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
(NHTSA) website.
Motor vehicle crashes cause an enormous drain on the economy.
Find out more about the economic
impact of motor vehicle crashes.
The most egregious drunk-driving offenders are those "hard-core"
drinkers who consume large quantities of alcohol and who do not modify
their driving behavior. Of drunk drivers in alcohol-related crashes,
58% have a blood alcohol content of .15 or more – the equivalent of
a 160-pound male consuming six drinks in an hour.
For
information about reducing hard-core drunk driving visit:
http://www.dwidata.org
http://www.centurycouncil.org
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AAA Foundation Participates In White House Press Conference
- Peter Kissinger, CEO of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety,
was one of four speakers at a press conference on drugged driving
sponsored by the White House. 
New Reports To Be Issued by AAA Foundation - The AAA Foundation
for Traffic Safety will complete production of two new reports,
“Review of Screening Instruments and Procedures for Evaluating
DWI Offenders,” which discusses commonly used tests that assess
a subject’s propensity toward alcoholism, and “Unlicensed To
Kill: The Sequel,” which looks at administrative procedures in
states that have good records on controlling unlicensed driving.
These reports will be made available early in 2003. If you would
like to receive a paper copy or would like to have the PDF file
e-mailed to you, contact Dr. Scott Osberg at the AAA Foundation,
sosberg@aaafoundation.org.
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How does your state rate on child passenger protection laws?
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ranks the state laws
on its
website with an explanation of how
the ratings work.
Cell Phone Use Creates Liability Issues - While most states
have resisted enacting laws that forbid cell phone use while driving,
a high-profile wrongful death case has caught the attention of employers.
Cell Phones Also Save Lives -
You needn't chat in your car to benefit from having a cell
phone on hand.
British Introduce Hazard Perception Test for New Drivers -
Early identification of road hazards is the cornerstone of a U.K
program to enhance the road safety of inexperienced drivers.
Buckled Parents Buckle Their Babies, Colorado study finds -
 What's
the best predictor of child seat use? Parental seat belt use, according
to research conducted by Colorado State University.
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