AAA Traffic Safety
AAA Traffic Safety programs play an important role in the communities we serve, protecting and saving lives of drivers, passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages.
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Keeping Kids Safe
Being aware of dangers and learning traffic safety rules and tips will help keep you and others stay safe.
OTTO THE AUTO - A safe place for kids to play!
Kids! Click here to play with Otto the Auto, an energetic car that will teach you all about safety around streets and cars. You can create a story, sing along, play dress up, play matching games, listen to a story, and much more, all related to traffic safety.
SAFE SEATS 4 KIDS
Learn about car safety with Garfield, Goosebumps and Strawberry Shortcake! Play games, download coloring pages and wallpapers. Presented by AAA and FoxKids!
CHILD CAR SEAT INSPECTIONS
For members in the Spokane area:
AAA Spokane • 1717 W. Fourth Ave.
For an appointment, contact Diana Holtman-Thompson
509-358-6942.
For general questions about car seat safety, call 425-646-2055.
CAR SEAT LAWS
Washington and Idaho have both recently made changes to their Child Occupant Protection laws. Read the current laws here:
Boosters are seats for big kids.
You can significantly increase the crash-survival rate of your children between the ages of four and eight by using a booster seat.
- Washington law requires children under eight years old, unless 4'9" tall, to ride in a booster seat.
- In Idaho, the law requires booster seats for all children six and younger. AAA encourages all parents to follow the guidelines below.
Booster Seat Guidelines
- Children should remain in a booster seat until they are eight years old or are four-feet nine-inches tall.
- Booster seats must be used with a combination lap-shoulder belt, not just a lap belt.
- All children should ride in the back seat.
- Do not use booster seats with a shield.
- If your child’s ears are above the back of the vehicle’s seat, use a high-back booster seat.
Click below for a five-point test to find out if your child is ready for a seat belt.
For Washington and northern Idaho residents only. If you are outside of this area, please contact your local AAA club.
Traffic Safety Brochure List
To request a copy of any of the following brochures and to order large quantities still in print please call 425-646-2055. Brochures are available in small quantities at no charge. Items below in blue can be downloaded as a pdf.
Child Passenger Safety
- Fragile Transport Safely; A guide to child safety seats
Vehicle Safety
- How to Avoid Headlight Glare
- Choosing A Driving School; A guide for beginning drivers
- Defensive Driving; Managing visibility, time and space
- Distractions in Everyday Driving
- Freeway Driving Demands Special Skills
- Get A Grip; Wet weather driving
- How To Go On Ice And Snow
- Over the Edge and Back
- Parking Made Easy
- Pay Attention
- Road Rage; How to avoid aggressive driving
- Road Signs, Signals And Markings
- So Your Teen Wants A Car
- How to Avoid Drowsy Driving
- Your Driving Costs; Figuring It Out
Drinking and Driving
- Alcohol, Vision & Driving
- One Drink Can Be Too Many
Pedestrian Safety
Bicycle Safety
- Parents, Buying Your Child A Bike
Mature Drivers
- Driver 55 Plus, Check Your Own Performance
- Flexibility Fitness Training for Improving Older Driver Performance
- Good Vision Vital To Good Driving
- How to Help an Older Driver
- The Older And Wiser Driver
Traffic Safety Videos
AAA's free-loan video library is available to schools and other non-profit organizations. For a complete list of the videos we have available, plese visit the traffic safety video library catalog.
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Brochures
The free distribution of these educational brochures has been made possible by charitable gifts to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Driver Improvement Classes
These courses focus on traffic crash prevention, and enhance driver safety and confidence.
Traffic Safety Studies
- Pets in Cars
- Teens Driving While DistractedAccording to AAA and Seventeen Magazine Survey
Important Links
- AAA Foundation for Traffic SafetyDedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries by preventing traffic crashes, this is a not-for-profit, publicly-supported charitable educational and research organization.
- Vehicle Laws and RegulationsThe AAA Digest of Motor Laws is an online summary of laws and rules related to driving and owning a passenger vehicle.
- DUI Justice LinkA resource to help reduce drunken driving.
