AAA Providing Free ‘Slow Down Tennessee’ Yard Signs to Help Educate Drivers on Dangers of Speeding

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – The marketing campaign began on Good Friday, due to AAA – The Auto Membership Group that’s encouraging Tennesseans to cease by their native AAA workplace to choose up a free “Sluggish Down Tennessee” yard signal. These visible reminders are AAA’s method of reinforcing protected driving messages in native communities as a part of the “Sluggish Down Tennessee” marketing campaign.

To discover a AAA location close to you, go to AAA.com/branches. For extra data on the “Sluggish Down Tennessee” marketing campaign, go to tntrafficsafety.org/dashing. “Our site visitors security analysis persistently reveals a powerful ‘do as I say, not as I do’ perspective in direction of dangerous driving behaviors – together with dashing. Drivers know dashing is harmful, but they proceed to do it whereas behind the wheel,” stated Tennessee Public Affairs Director, Stephanie Milani of AAA – The Auto Membership Group. “We’re encouraging Tennesseans to cease by their native AAA workplace to choose up yard signage to show of their native neighborhoods to function a reminder for passing motorists to decelerate and drive safely.”

Earlier analysis performed by the AAA Basis for Site visitors Security discovered that the quicker a driver goes earlier than a crash, the much less doubtless it’s that they’ll be capable to get all the way down to a survivable velocity even when they’ve an opportunity to brake earlier than influence. Increased velocity limits even have the potential to cancel out the advantages of car security methods.

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A latest AAA Client PulseTM Survey of Tennesseans discovered that:

– Whereas 64% of Tennesseans are very involved in regards to the hazard dashing drivers pose with regard to roadway security, the majority of      Tennesseans had personally pushed 5 miles per hour over the posted velocity restrict within the final 30 days.

– 70% of Tennesseans agreed that it’s protected to journey over the velocity restrict should you’re maintaining with the stream of site visitors

– Over 1 / 4 of Tennessee drivers discover it acceptable to drive 10 mph over the posted velocity restrict

– Just one in 10 residents felt that everybody ought to drive the posted velocity restrict

Attentive Drivers Will Spot Roadside Employees and First Responders

Dashing drivers additionally endanger the lives of AAA tow suppliers and different emergency responders. A mean of 24 emergency responders are struck and killed by a car – whereas engaged on the roadside – yearly. An attentive driver is extra more likely to discover an emergency employee on the roadside and transfer over. Not solely is that the regulation, nevertheless it saves lives.   

Concerning the AAA Client Pulse™ Survey

The 2021 Site visitors Security survey was carried out on-line amongst residents dwelling in Tennessee from July 20 – 31, 2021. A complete of 350 residents accomplished the survey. Survey outcomes requested of all respondents have a most margin of error of ± 5.2% factors. Responses are weighted by gender and age to make sure dependable and correct illustration of the grownup inhabitants (18+) in Tennessee.

About AAA – The Auto Membership Group

The Auto Membership Group (ACG) is the second largest AAA membership in North America with greater than 13 million members throughout 14 U.S. states, the province of Quebec and two U.S. territories. ACG and its associates present members with roadside help, insurance coverage merchandise, banking and monetary companies, journey choices and extra. ACG belongs to the nationwide AAA federation with greater than 62 million members in america and Canada. AAA’s mission is to guard and advance freedom of mobility and enhance site visitors security. For extra data, get the AAA Cell app, go to AAA.com, and observe us on Fb, Twitter and LinkedIn.