Melissa in the Morning: Dangerous Driving Survey

WICC The Voice of Connecticut · Oct 19, 2026 · 10m

A new AAA survey finds a dangerous gap between what drivers say and what they do when approaching vehicles on the roadside. While more than 90 percent say they slow down or move over, real-world footage shows 36 percent do neither. We spoke with Jillian Young, Director of Public Relations at AAA Northeast.

To read the full AAA survey: https://aaafoundation.org/research/slow-down-move-over-laws-national-survey-of-drivers-knowledge-attitudes-and-behaviors-2025/