Last May, New York City officials closed portions of what is perhaps the most famous street in America, Broadway around Times Square, to traffic to create a pedestrian plaza in the middle of the Great White Way.

 
As many as 56 percent of deadly vehicle crashes involve one or more unsafe driving behaviors typically associated with aggressive driving, according to a new analysis released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

AAA is dedicated to keeping seniors driving as long as safely possible. To this end, together with the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, AAASeniors.com has been developed.

Designed to educate and inform, the new Website offers safe driving tips, expert advice, and a series of driver-assessment tools created specifically to aid seniors.

The easy-to-navigate Website features adjustable font size, e-mail an article to a friend feature, and printer-friendly pages. AAASeniors.com is a must-visit for everyone who knows a driver over 55 years old.

Related links:
Drivers 55-Plus Assessment
CarFit Program
AAA Roadwise Review
AAA Prescription Discounts

“This is a crucial time. The nation is at a crossroads, where there is a vital need for significant investment in transportation infrastructure.” - Robert L. Darbelnet, AAA President and CEO

The future of the nation's transportation system is at a critical juncture. As Congress prepares to authorize a new federal transportation investment bill, join with AAA as it advocates for bold transportation
reform, adequate funding and a transportation system that meets 21st Century needs.

A new state commission charged with rescuing Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) finances recently trotted out an old idea. It wants to let the MTA toll its way out of its financial mess by charging higher tolls on existing facilities and putting new tolls on New York’s toll-free East River and Harlem River bridges. It also wants to go a step further by putting future toll and fare hikes on automatic pilot. Under its plan, toll and fare increases would occur regularly with no oversight.

The crux of the plan apparently rests on the notion that drivers don’t pay enough to support transit and should chip in much more to bail out the MTA. Proponents argue that it’s a “balanced” plan, but the truth is that drivers already pay a great deal to stabilize transit fares.

In a recent public statement, AAA New York State criticized a plan to impose higher tolls that would increase automatically with no public input and impose new East River Bridge tolls on New York City's free intra borough bridges. Click here to view the statement.

The horrendous state of our roads cost New York drivers an average of $638 more to operate their vehicles in 2007.

New York’s Governor and legislative leaders recently agreed to an MTA bai