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Minneapolis, MN – May 14, 2009 – AAA Minneapolis, one of Minnesota’s leading driver-safety advocacy organizations, will demonstrate the dangers of distracted driving to high school-aged drivers through a hands-on obstacle course on Thursday, May 21 from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Jefferson High School located at 4001 W. 102nd Street in Bloomington and on Friday, May 22 from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at North High School located at 1500 James Avenue North in Minneapolis.




Minneapolis, MN – January 19, 2009 – AAA Minneapolis, one of Minnesota’s leading driver-safety advocacy organizations, is partnering with the Textile Center, a fabric arts organization in Minneapolis, to create “Project Beltway,” a teenage seat belt fashion competition. The event is taking place on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Textile Center, 3000 University Ave. S.E. in Minneapolis. AAA Minneapolis and the Textile Center have come together to use unique seat belt garments to remind Twin Cities drivers, especially teenagers, about the importance of wearing seat belts and engaging in safe driving behaviors.




Minneapolis, MN – July 31, 2008 – How many Twin Cities drivers are driving with one hand on the wheel and the other preoccupied with a cell phone, iPod, BlackBerry or hamburger? According to a new “Twin Cities Driving Behavior” Survey commissioned by AAA Minneapolis, 77 percent of drivers ages 18-34 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area snack while they drive, 70 percent talk on cell phones and one in three young adults actually text message while behind the wheel.

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