Just when you thought it was safe to go onto the roadways, kaboom! You hit one of those pesky potholes. They are, however, a sign of spring. But unfortunately, the thaw-freeze-thaw cycle that creates breakup on roadway surfaces can cause vehicle damage, contribute to tire wear, and just give drivers overall panic attacks, says…
Month: March 2021
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, MA, March 29, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.76 per gallon. Today’s price is 12 cents higher than a month ago ($2.64), and 65 cents higher than March 29, 2020 ($2.11). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 10 cents lower than the national average. “Growing supplies and…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down One Cent
Providence, R.I., March 29, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down one cent from last week ($2.79), averaging $2.78 per gallon. Today’s price is 15 cents higher than a month ago ($2.63) and 66 cents higher than March 29, 2020 ($2.12). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
CT, Nat’l Gas Prices Drop For 1st Time Since Last November
For the first time in months, state and national gas price averages have declined, said AAA Northeast. Today’s average gas price for a gallon of self-serve, regular in Connecticut today is $2.89, a penny lower than this time last week, but 72 cents higher than this time last year. On the national level,…
As Nat’l Wrong-Way Fatalities Rise, CT Turns Around Its Numbers
Fatal wrong-way crashes are increasing on our nation’s highways because of driver impairment, solo driving and advanced age, a AAA analysis reports. In Connecticut, however, where Nutmeggers have experienced their share of head-on wrong-way crashes in recent weeks, the numbers have dropped. Between 2015 and 2018, there were more than 2,000 deaths nationally…
Heading the Wrong Way with “Wrong-Way” Driving
Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation’s highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. According to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving crashes on divided highways between 2015 and 2018, an average of approximately 500 deaths a year. …
AAA: Massachusetts is Heading the Wrong Way with “Wrong-Way” Driving
Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation’s highways are a persistent and devastating threat, and it’s a problem that’s only getting worse. In Massachusetts, the rate of fatal wrong-way crashes on divided highways has increased by more than double the national rate between 2015 and 2018, according to the latest AAA research. According to…
Gas Prices Losing Their Bounce, Says AAA
Spring may have sprung, but gas prices appear to be losing their bounce, says AAA Northeast. Average state and national prices are still on the rise, but the increases aren’t as dramatic today as compared to previous weeks. Today’s average gas price for a gallon of self-serve, regular in Connecticut today is $2.90,…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, MA, March 22, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.75), averaging $2.76 per gallon. Today’s price is 20 cents higher than a month ago ($2.56), and 53 cents higher than March 22, 2020 ($2.23). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “A…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Providence, R.I., March 22, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.77), averaging $2.79 per gallon. Today’s price is 24 cents higher than a month ago ($2.55) and 55 cents higher than March 22, 2020 ($2.24). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the national…