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The New York AAA is concerned about how the use of recreational marijuana will impact traffic safety now that it s legal in the state.
Regional president Tony Spada said residents that driving under the influence pose a huge risk to everyone on the road.
“They are significantly more likely to speed, text, intentionally run red lights, miss stop signs and basically just drive more aggressively than those that don’t,” Spada said.
AAA data shows that alcohol and marijuana pose similar dangers for drivers and pedestrians on the road. The motor club said odorless edibles will also become a problem when trying to detect if someone is under the influence.
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AAA honors tow truck driver who pulled 2 from burning car, to add lifesaving tool to all trucks
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Syracuse firefighters on the scene of a crash near the corner of Erie Boulevard East and University Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020.Photo courtesy Scott Swank
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Syracuse, N.Y. A tow truck driver who pulled two people from a burning car in late December was honored today by AAA, who at his urging, announced that life saving tools will be added to all AAA trucks in Western and Central New York.
Scott Swank, of Phoenix, was sitting inside his parked AAA flatbed truck on the morning on Dec. 26 when he heard a vehicle zoom past him on Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse.