(NAPSI)—Road trips with children can be daunting, but with AAA’s expert advice, your next family car trip can be both safe and fun:

The Northwest Fire and Rescue District will offer free inspections of vehicle car seats.

WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

(BPT) - - Four million babies are born in the United States each year and that means more than 4 million new car seats are being installed. While great strides have been made to ensure that every infant rides in a car seat, unfortunately, parents are making five critical, but fixable, mistakes when using car seats, according to new data announced by Safe Kids Worldwide and the General Motors Foundation.

The new year is just around the corner, and the new cars of 2013 are already getting some attention.

Arizonans love their cars, but is the love affair reaching its end?

An educational flyer is available regarding the importance of car seats for children.

One-thousand free booster seats will be available to children 5 years and older as part of TMC’s “Boost Your Booty” campaign

An Oro Valley resident has died in a Rancho Vistoso car crash on Tuesday.

Each year, high school rivalries take a back seat to community cooperation, when three high schools work together to present Project Graduation at Amphitheater, Canyon Del Oro, and Ironwood Ridge.

Friends and classmates of a Marana High School student killed in a car accident on her way to prom are rallying to help her family and educate others about seat belt use.

I have to confess that I am a Car Guy, and always have been.

(NAPSI)—A new spin on a practice once reserved for newlyweds is being used to put new-car buyers on the road to happiness.

At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Nov. 6, officers from the Tucson Police Department’s Operations Division in Midtown acted in response to a report of a suspicious vehicle.

Before you leave your driveway, you place your children in their car seat, click their car seat shut and seal the deal with a kiss. But despite all your cautions, is your child really safe?

On Aug. 2 a new state law requiring children under age eight to be restrained in a booster seat will take effect.

An eighth-grade student at Tortolita Middle School has won first place in a public service announcement competition of the Arizona Student Film Festival.

While most Americans know that drastically improving automobile fuel efficiency will reduce gasoline consumption and tailpipe emissions, it may be less clear how today’s cars and trucks are evolving to make that happen.

This month, many Arizonans will set out for spring break road trips and head to neighboring states. Though this is a welcomed recess from school, AAA urges drivers of all ages to hit the books before hitting the road to ensure they’re aware of how traffic laws in other states differ from our own.

On Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m., members of the Oro Valley Police Community Action Team pulled over a car near Magee and Oracle roads after noticing some suspicious activity. C.A.T. squad members saw four people going in and out of business and then returning to their vehicles. After the men left the area, police stopped the vehicle. During the stop, one of the passengers said he didn't have any identification. When he was asked to step out of the vehicle, the man attempted to run away after police noticed a wallet on his car seat. The subject tried to run across Oracle Road but was hit by a vehicle, after which he started to run toward officers. The officers then shot the man with a Taser. The man said he ran because he knew he was going back to prison. A search of the car turned up a pistol under the seat where the subject was sitting, a mask, gloves and a meth pipe. The man was taken to University Medical Center and found to have a felony warrant from the Department of Corrections. Two of the other subjects had non-extraditable warrants and all three were released. The man who ran was booked on the felony warrant along with a weapons violation. An Oro Valley officer received minor injuries to the face during the incident.