Now in its 18th year, New England’s largest consumer travel show – AAA Travel Marketplace – will take place virtually for the first time. The travel industry has been upended over the past year, with tourism coming to a screeching halt and many traveler’s plans canceled or postponed. But through the recalibration of the travel…
Month: January 2021
AAA TRAVEL MARKETPLACE, NEW ENGLAND’S LARGEST CONSUMER TRAVEL SHOW, GOES VIRTUAL
Now in its 18th year, New England’s largest consumer travel show – AAA Travel Marketplace – will take place virtually for the first time. The travel industry has been upended over the past year, with tourism coming to a screeching halt and many traveler’s plans canceled or postponed. But through the recalibration of the travel…
Winter Preparation: Don’t Let Down Your Guard
While January temperatures have been milder than normal, winter may still bring in its share of cold air before the seasons change. Frigid air can impact vehicle performance and road conditions. AAA Northeast encourages drivers to be vigilant when preparing for and hitting the road in the cold. Battery failures are the primary…
Gas Prices Continue to Accelerate
State and national gas prices continue to increase with today’s averages the highest they’ve been since March 2020. Today’s statewide average of $2.43 for a gallon of self-serve, regular is 8 cents higher compared to last week; but still 25 cents lower compared to last year. On the national level, today’s average of…
Timing is Key in Increasing Access to Transportation for Older Adults
AAA Northeast has created an online resource called Key Timing to provide older drivers and their caregivers helpful guidance to prepare for driving retirement. Available at AAA.com/KeyTiming, the site contains an e-learning module so caregivers (often the adult children or a family member) can prepare to address a conversation about driving cessation or future mobility planning. This resource includes state specific information…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Seven Cents
Westwood, M.A., January 18, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up seven cents from last week ($2.27), averaging $2.34 per gallon. Today’s price is 19 cents higher than a month ago ($2.15), and 24 cents cheaper than January 18, 2020 ($2.58). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average. “These…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Eight Cents
Providence, R.I., January 18, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up eight cents from last week ($2.26), averaging $2.34 per gallon. Today’s price is 19 cents higher than a month ago ($2.15) and 24 cents cheaper than January 18, 2020 ($2.58). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national…
PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES SOAR ACROSS THE NATION
Over a 10-year period, the number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes on America’s roadways increased by a staggering 55 percent, according to a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The dramatic rise in deaths from 2009-2018 followed three decades of declines. In Massachusetts, there were 725 pedestrians killed during that…
PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES SOAR ACROSS THE NATION; BARRINGTON HONORED FOR RECORD OF NO FATALS
Over a 10-year period, the number of pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes on America’s roadways increased by a staggering 55 percent, according to a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The deaths, from 2009-2018, came after three decades of declines. In Rhode Island, there were 122 pedestrians killed during that…
Pedestrian Fatalities Spike Nationally, Statewide, Says AAA
Over the past decade, the US, including Connecticut, experienced a significant hike in pedestrian fatalities, reports the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in a new research brief. From 2009 – 2018, more than 51,00 pedestrians, including more than 430 in Connecticut, were killed across the country. According to the report, which analyzed figures…