Like autumn leaves, average gas prices this time of year usually start to fall. But instead of taking a seasonal dip, prices at the pump continue to reflect their higher summertime levels, said AAA Northeast. Higher-priced crude, reduced production in the Gulf of Mexico, and speculation about the effects of global Covid cases combine…
Month: September 2021
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, MA, September 27, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $3.10 per gallon. Today’s price is 5 cents higher than a month ago ($3.05), and 99 cents higher than September 27, 2020 ($2.11). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national average. “Consumers should…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down One Cent
Providence, R.I., September 27, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.08), averaging $3.07 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($3.06), and 93 cents higher than September 27, 2020 ($2.14). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national…
Pandemic Prods More to Ponder Travel Insurance Purchases, Say AAA
To buy or not to buy? That is the question. For nearly a third of US travelers, however, the answer is clear, especially when it comes to buying travel insurance. In fact, a AAA survey reports 31% of vacationers say they’re most likely buy travel coverage for their next trip because of Covid-19, says…
AAA Raises Awareness of Child Passenger Safety during National CPS Week
Westwood, MA—Despite overwhelming evidence that child passenger safety seats save lives, 1 in 10 children under age 2 in Massachusetts are not riding in car seats, putting them at risk of serious injury and death, according to a recent AAA analysis of MassDOT IMPACT crash data. AAA Northeast is highlighting this alarming statistic in recognition…
CT Parents Moving Older Kids Out of Boosters Too Early, Says AAA
Parents and guardians of 7-year-olds appear much too eager to allow their children to ride in vehicles only with lap and shoulder belts rather than in booster seats, says AAA Northeast. An analysis of data from the UCONN Crash Data Repository indicates that in 2020, less than half (47%) of 7-year-olds were properly restrained…
Free “National Seat Check Saturday” Event Will Ensure ALL Your Kids Are Safe in Your Vehicle!
AAA Northeast invites parents, pet parents, grandparents, and caregivers to National Seat Check Saturday on September 25, 2021, from 11:00am-3:00pm at AAA Northeast Headquarters located at 110 Royal Little Drive in Providence. This goal of this free event is to make sure all parents and caregivers are correctly using the right car seats (rear-facing car…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., September 20, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($3.07), averaging $3.08 per gallon. Today’s price is 2 cents higher than a month ago ($3.06), and 94 cents higher than September 20, 2020 ($2.14). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, MA, September 20, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 1 cent from last week ($3.09), averaging $3.10 per gallon. Today’s price is 5 cents higher than a month ago ($3.05), and 98 cents higher than September 20, 2020 ($2.12). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the national average. …
Drivers See Some Relief at Pump; But Don’t Get Too Comfortable, Says AAA
Drivers are seeing some relief at the pump this week as the national gas price average dropped a penny and Connecticut prices remained the same, says AAA Northeast. Today, the national gas price average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $3.18, 1 cent less than last week; while in The Nutmeg State, prices remain…