Beginning Sunday, drivers will travel through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. They’ll move into a land of shadow and substance, when motor vehicle and pedestrian crashes spike in the early evening hours, says AAA Northeast. This ‘Twilight Zone’ occurs between 5 pm and 6 pm weekdays, starting…
Month: October 2020
COLD IS COMING – BE SURE YOUR CAR WILL START
Overnight temperatures will be dipping into the mid-thirties and twenties the next few nights, and while most cars should be able to start, the chill in the air is a reminder to motorists to make sure their vehicles are ready when below freezing temperatures arrive for the winter, says AAA Northeast. “Preventive maintenance is essential…
A ‘Mixed Bag’ of Concerns Force Steady Drop in Nat’l, State Gas Prices
A mixed bag of concerns continues to trigger lower statewide and national gas. Rising Covid cases, lower demand, enormous supplies, and sinking crude prices have pushed national gas prices to their lowest point since mid-June, said AAA Northeast. Today, National average prices for a gallon of self-serve regular dropped to $2.16, a penny…
AAA: New Jersey Average Gas Price Drops Two Cents
Wayne, N.J., October 26, 2020 — New Jersey’s average gas price dropped two cents this week to $2.22 ($2.24). Today’s price is five cents more expensive than a month ago ($2.17) and 34 cents cheaper than October 26, 2019 ($2.56). New Jersey’s average gas price is six cents higher than the national average. AAA…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down One Cent
Providence, R.I., October 26, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is one cent lower than last week ($2.12), averaging $2.11 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents lower than a month ago ($2.14) and 39 cents cheaper than October 26, 2019 ($2.50). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, M.A., October 26, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.10 per gallon. Today’s price is the 2 cents lower than a month ago ($2.12), and 46 cents cheaper than October 26, 2019 ($2.56). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 6 cents lower than the national average. Gasoline…
CT Teen-Related Crashes Rise to Date; But Parents Hold ‘Key’ to Teen Driving Success
Even though Connecticut teen drivers engage in risky driving behavior less often than peers nationwide, the number of teen-related fatal crashes in the state during the first six months of 2020 more than doubled compared to the same period last year, says AAA Northeast. There were 15 fatal crashes between January and June 2020…
Animal Crashes in New York State Highest in a Decade
GARDEN CITY, NY (October 8, 2020) – Animal crashes have been increasing in New York state over the past five years, with a record number for the past decade last year. An analysis by AAA Northeast found 36,445 animal crashes in New York state in 2019, roughly one crash every 15 minutes and 10 percent…
Fall Brings Increase in Deer Crashes
October through December is the time of year when most crashes between vehicles and deer are most likely to happen. In 2019 there were 838 such crashes for the year throughout Rhode Island, according to figures provided AAA Northeast by the state Division of Fish and Wildlife. The top five communities in Rhode Island for…
Gas Prices Hold Steady Despite Minor Storm Disruptions
National gas price averages continue to hold steady even though Hurricane Delta temporarily disrupted oil operations in the Gulf this past weekend, says AAA Northeast. Any impact caused by the disruptions are having minimal effects at the pump, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman, because of low demand throughout the country. “Demand just…