Parents face many challenges when it comes to coaching their teen drivers. During National Teen Driver Safety Week October 18-24, AAA Northeast wants to encourage and empower parents to discuss the importance of driving safety with their young drivers. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens 15 to 18 years old…
Month: October 2020
AAA: New Jersey Average Gas Price Up One Cent
Wayne, N.J., October 19, 2020 — New Jersey’s average gas price increased by one cent this week to $2.24 this week ($2.23). Today’s price is five cents more expensive than a month ago ($2.19) and 32 cents cheaper than October 19, 2019 ($2.56). New Jersey’s average gas price is eight cents higher than the national…
Oh Deer! New Jersey Deer Crashes Peak in Autumn, Says AAA
Wayne, N.J., October 8, 2020 — New Jersey drivers need to buck up this fall and watch for deer. According to a AAA Northeast analysis of New Jersey crash data, October, November, and December are by far the peak months for deer crashes in the Garden State. From October through December 2018 (the latest year…
Steer Clear of Deer as Crashes Jump by Leaps & Bounds in Autumn
When daylight fades and darkness looms, strange things happen in the Nutmeg State: deer collisions increase with wild abandon on Connecticut roadways, says AAA Northeast. A AAA Northeast analysis of crashes from the UConn Crash Data repository found October, November, and December were the months with the most deer-related crashes in 2019. A total…
Nat’l Gas Prices Show Little Movement; CT Prices Down a Penny
For the third consecutive week, there’s been very little or no movement of gas prices on the statewide and national levels, says AAA Northeast. Today, Connecticut average prices dropped a penny to $2.18 compared to last week. Prices are 50 cents lower compared to this time last year. On the National level, the…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down One Cent
Westwood, M.A., October 5, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down one cent from last week ($2.11), averaging $2.10 per gallon. Today’s price is the 5 cents lower than a month ago ($2.15), and 48 cents cheaper than October 5, 2019 ($2.58). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national average….
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down One Cent
Providence, R.I., October 5, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price are one cent lower than last week ($2.14), averaging $2.13 per gallon. Today’s price is 4 cents higher than a month ago ($2.17) and 38 cents cheaper than October 5, 2019 ($2.51). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national…