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AAA
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Kevin Thomas, President
AAA recommends manufacturers should do more simulations, closed-course and on-road evaluations before rolling out to the mass market. These systems need to perform more consistently in order to improve the driver experience and overall reliability and safety.
Most importantly, our advice to drivers is to educate themselves on when where and how to use these vehicle safety systems before integrating them into their regular driving. Request a demonstration from the dealership and make sure to thoroughly read the vehicle owner’s manual and other important information provided online by the automaker.
For more information on AAA’s commitment to improving motorist’s safety on roadways, visit AAA.com.
DOWNTOWN AKRON – 330-762-0631
100 Rosa Parks Dr., Akron, OH 44311
FAIRLAWN TOWN CENTRE – 330-867-0694
2709 W. Market St., Fairlawn, OH 44333
HUDSON PLAZA – 330-650-6727
178 W. Streetsboro Rd., Hudson, OH 44236
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1-800-222-4357 (1-800-AAA-HELP)
Website: AAA.com | Email: info@akron.aaa.com
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OFFICERS
Chairman of the Board......... Robert W. Malone Vice Chair......... Ann Manby
Treasurer......... James P. Nilsen President & CEO......... Kevin Thomas
Secretary/Assistant Treasurer......... Gail A. Lee Immediate Past Chair......... Sylvia D. Trundle
DIRECTORS
Gregory R. Bean Robert W. Malone James P. Nilsen Nancy Gotfredson Theo H. Woods
Lashawrida Fellows Ann Manby
E.R. Preston III Sylvia D. Trundle
Randolph Baxter
Joseph M. Clapp William H. Considine Patricia L. Graves Patricia A. Kemph Roger T. Read F. William Steere
Maliek D. Carthorn Mark T. Clark
Richard C. Fedorovich Edward G. Kemp Joseph M. Leyden
P. David Shanafelt
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
AAA NOW!, Volume 24, Issue 4
AAA Akron Editor: Kevin Thomas Managing Editor: John T. Garcia
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EMPLOYEES IN MOTION – CELEBRATING 100 YEARS!
Since 1920, AAA School Safety Patrol students have volunteered their time to help ensure their peers make it to and from school safely.
AAA Akron is proud to present the following employees who once served on the School Safety Patrol, from left,: Bob Bartlebaugh, Heather Davis, Kevin Thomas, Ashley Owens, Walter Render, Emily Boxler, Dawn Carey, Chuck Beckwith, Eva Crabtree-Jones, Craig Jerin and Rick Lee.
Your voluntary $1 contribution at membership renewal
supports this program. AAA Akron then supplies badges,
flags, neon green safety belts and other training materials needed to organize and operate a school safety patrol program. We thank you for your continued support.
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Challenges of Active
Driving Assistance
Systems
Each year, more than 35,000 drivers lose their lives on U.S. roadways, most because of human error. Active driving assistance systems are meant to improve safety and convenience, but like all technologies, these systems are bound to fail occasionally. Since 2014, AAA has been evaluating the latest in automotive technologies to educate consumers on the benefits and limitations of vehicle safety systems as well as provide feedback to the automotive industry.
In a recent AAA automotive study, researchers found that throughout 4,000 miles of real-world driving, these systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. Nearly three-quarters of the errors were because of lane departure and erratic-lane position. Researchers also noted these systems struggling to keep the test vehicle in its lane, coming too close
to other vehicles or guardrails and intermittently disengaging — often with little notice to the driver.
These systems also were tested in a closed-course setting and fared better than real-world conditions. Results in the closed-course setting were mostly as expected, however, all test vehicles were challenged when approaching a simulated disabled vehicle with
a collision occurring 66% of the time with an average speed of 25 mph, in aggregate. Overall, AAA has found that these systems work best in stop-and-go traffic.
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