AAA Oklahoma News & Public Relations http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:47:05 -0600 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:46:23 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com Whether you’re a Pats fan or rooting for Big Blue, AAA Oklahoma wants to make sure you don’t get a penalty for drinking and driving this Super Bowl Sunday. To help keep fans safe, AAA is offering its Tipsy Tow service for football fans that may be a little “blitzed” from celebrating during the big game. Service starts at 4p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 5 and runs through 2 a.m. Monday, Feb.6. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/superbowltipsytow.htm A46BE640-D61C-4850-B354-EE564D04E021 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:46:23 -0600 AAA will hold another in a series of Job Fairs this Saturday, Feb 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for positions at the large AAA Operations Center at 3100 Quail Springs Parkway in northwest Oklahoma City. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/opscenterhiring_020212.htm 9DB99051-4F05-4330-A34E-A5F062463A2B Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:14:09 -0600 Retail gasoline prices are increasing in Oklahoma and throughout the nation, AAA reports. The average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Oklahoma today is $3.187 per gallon, the highest it has been since Nov. 20 of last year and 13 cents higher than it was one month ago, according to AAA’s gasoline price-tracking website FuelGaugeReport.com. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/gasprices_01312012.htm ABB6C1C1-3ED4-40F0-BE5C-B66A730A2015 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:54:36 -0600 In the coming weeks, Congress is expected to debate whether to increase the allowable weight of 18-wheelers to 97,000 pounds. The current maximum is 80,000 pounds. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/heavytruckscongress_2012.htm B02A3C1C-B1B7-47D2-ABDE-78EB8DA8C970 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:56:32 -0600 AAA Oklahoma today revealed the names of the five lodgings and two restaurants in Oklahoma that have earned the AAA Four Diamond Award for 2012. Among these, one lodging is a new addition to the list. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/fourdiamondwinners_2012.htm 800ECBEF-1791-416B-A5A5-BD5A70B1CC45 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:24:21 -0600 A recent national survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that Americans want safer roads but are largely unwilling to change their own driving behaviors to achieve that goal. At the same time, however, many readily admit they are part of the problem. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/trafficcrashesblame_2012.htm 31253936-57E8-44CF-95AA-007AB7D003C3 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:15:49 -0600 AAA Oklahoma has three good ideas which can make this New Year’s Eve safer for Oklahoma motorists and would-be drivers who are celebrating the start of 2012 with alcoholic beverages. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/tripleoptionfordrinking_2011.htm C4D6B58E-872D-4CD6-9644-8E3BE759B171 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:16:09 -0600 AAA’s new zero-proof beverage recipes are now available at no charge from AAA Oklahoma, just in time for holiday parties. The recipes are original, alcohol-free concoctions developed by professional Oklahoma bartenders for AAA’s annual Great Pretenders Mocktail Mix-Off held recently at the Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/mocktails_2011.htm 6CF808EF-02DA-4794-AE26-17E9688EB98E Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:04:39 -0600 Shoppers are sometimes overwhelmed by the pressures of holiday shopping and the festivities of the season. As a result, they are even more vulnerable to what the Social Security Administration calls one of the nation’s fastest growing crimes – identity theft. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/guardagainstidentitytheft_2011.htm 73F153C7-9D93-40E3-83BF-627A53561483 Fri, 2 Dec 2011 11:03:21 -0600 With the threat of ice and snow once again in the forecast for Oklahoma, AAA reminds motorists that driving during wintry conditions can be treacherous. Take it easy on slick roadways, allow extra time to get where you’re going and drive slowly. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/winterweatherdrivingtips_2011.htm 0D463C20-4030-4C25-A3A1-DDA95E9D6602 Fri, 2 Dec 2011 11:03:45 -0600 Nearly all drivers feel drowsy driving is an unacceptable behavior, yet almost one third admitted to driving while drowsy in the past month, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In light of these findings, and in recognition of Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (Nov. 6-12), AAA Oklahoma is alerting motorists to the dangers of this common, yet underestimated driving practice. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/drowsydriving_2011.htm ACDB9D7B-98E3-4C9A-9BDA-75A953E9E3CE Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:15:27 -0600 NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, October 17 – In recognition of National Car Care Month, AAA today announced its annual list of the best auto repair shops in Oklahoma. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/topaarshops_2011.htm 88E994C6-B171-4276-8DCE-D7943B1989BD Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:25:23 -0600 In recognition of Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 16-22, AAA Oklahoma reminds parents that AAA’s widely-used parent-taught driver’s education program gives parents every tool they need to teach their teen how to drive. The course, called Take the Wheel, includes both at-home and in-car instructional materials. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/teendriversafetyweek_2011.htm 901F7C60-23C4-4361-95B9-205175C0AD21 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:20:03 -0600 For the fourth consecutive year, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s annual Traffic Safety Culture Index shows drivers know that cell phone use and texting while driving are dangerous, yet they continue to do it anyway. Data from the 2011 survey found that 95 percent of drivers view texting or emailing by other drivers as a serious threat to their own personal safety. However, 35 percent of those same drivers also admitted to having read or sent a text message or email during the previous month. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/motoristsopposetextsbutstilldoit.htm ABB4AF29-C91C-4116-AD0A-965FC8DF8750 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:50:45 -0600 Eighty percent of children age six to eight who were killed in auto crashes in 2009 were either improperly restrained or not belted at all, according to an analysis of Fatality Analysis Reporting System crash data conducted by AAA.  http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/childcarseatmistakes_2011.htm 169D92D0-E1EA-435A-942D-FD6432A718DB Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:32:10 -0600 NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, July 1 – AAA Oklahoma has announced it has assumed primary sponsorship of Discover Oklahoma, a half-hour television show produced weekly by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Dept. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/newdiscoveroklahomatvsponsor.htm 651B7191-DFBE-4AE2-898C-3587A91DBEA8 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 15:13:22 -0600 NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, June 3 – AAA recently launched the latest addition to its suite of free mobile applications with the release of the AAA Insurance app for iPhone and iPad. The AAA Insurance app walks drivers through the post-traffic crash process of collecting information, photos and even requesting a tow truck. http://www.aaaoklahoma.com/news/articles/insuranceiphoneapp.htm 66CC476F-40A2-41D3-92F0-E228E78069F3 Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:58:26 -0600