Month: April 2021

Higher Gas Production, Lower Crude Drives Prices Down a Penny at Pump

Posted on April 12, 2021

Everything’s humming on the refinery front!  As production facilities crank out gasoline loads, national inventories are on the rise. Couple this with a drop in demand and lower crude prices, and drivers today are seeing a penny decrease in at the pump.   Today’s national average for a gallon of self-serve, regular is $2.86, a…

AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same

Posted on April 12, 2021

Westwood, MA, April 12, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.74 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($2.73), and 74 cents higher than April 12, 2020 ($2.00). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “After a wild…

AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Remain the Same

Posted on April 12, 2021

Providence, R.I., April 12, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.77 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents higher than a month ago ($2.74) and 77 cents higher than April 12, 2020 ($2.00). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the national average.  …

AAA PSA Offers Sobering Message About Distracted Driving ‘Hangovers’

Posted on April 6, 2021

A new public service announcement focusing on the consequences of both distracted and impaired driving is now available to area police departments, broadcast media and community organizations for use on social media and websites, says AAA Northeast.   The distracted driving prevention campaign, titled “Don’t Drive Intoxicated. Don’t Drive Intexicated,” is in its fourth year…

Distracted Driving Crashes Kill Nine People Per Day

Posted on April 6, 2021

As traffic begins to pick up across the country with increased vaccinations and decreased pandemic restrictions, AAA Northeast reminds drivers about the importance of focusing on the road ahead and not on their smartphones during National Distracted Driving Awareness month.   According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2019 distracted driving crashes…

Distracted Driving Crashes Kill Nine People Per Day

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

Simply having a phone conversation can quadruple the risk of a crash. Texting increases the risk by up to a factor of eight. Despite the common advice to always keep both eyes on the road, the latest AAA research suggests that might not be enough to stay safe.   As traffic begins to pick up…

As Nat’l Gas Prices Yo-Yo, CT Prices Hold Steady, Says AAA

Posted on April 5, 2021

Although prices at the pump throughout the country continue to fluctuate, Connecticut gas prices appear to have stabilized, AAA Northeast said today.   Today’s average gas price for a gallon of self-serve, regular in Connecticut is $2.89, the same as last week and 80 cents higher than this time last year.   On the national…

AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down One Cent

Posted on April 5, 2021

Providence, R.I., April 5, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down one cent from last week ($2.78), averaging $2.77 per gallon. Today’s price is 10 cents higher than a month ago ($2.67) and 72 cents higher than April 5, 2020 ($2.05). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 10 cents lower than the national…

AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down Two Cents

Posted on April 5, 2021

Westwood, MA, April 5, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down two cents from last week ($2.76), averaging $2.74 per gallon. Today’s price is 8 cents higher than a month ago ($2.66), and 69 cents higher than April 5, 2020 ($2.05). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 13 cents lower than the national average. “We…

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