Month: June 2022

As Temperatures Rise So Does the Risk of Vehicle Heatstroke Deaths

Posted on June 21, 2022

The “dog days” of summer are upon us, and as temperatures rise, so does the risk of vehicle heatstroke deaths for children and pets. On average 38 children die in hot cars each year. On a typical 80-degree summer day, the interior temperature of a vehicle increases by 20 degrees in only 10 minutes and…

There Are No Winners In A Dead Heat, Says AAA

Posted on June 21, 2022

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heatstroke deaths for children and pets riding in vehicles, warns AAA Northeast.   “It’s that time of year when parents and caregivers must ‘Look before they lock’, especially when summer temps rise,’ said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “In recent years, hot-car deaths are all too common…

From Sea to Shining Sea: AAA Predicts 47.9 Million People Will Travel This July 4th

Posted on June 21, 2022

Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The…

From Sea to Shining Sea: AAA Predicts 47.9 Million People Will Travel This July 4th

Posted on June 21, 2022

Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The…

Car Travel Explodes As 42 Million Take To Road July 4

Posted on June 21, 2022

Despite historically high gas prices, freedom calls a record number of Americans to embark on the Great American Road trip this July 4th holiday, says AAA Northeast.   Independence Day road volume will set a record this year as 42 million drivers expect to explore the land that they love between June 30 and July…

From Sea to Shining Sea: AAA Predicts 47.9 Million People Will Travel This July 4th

Posted on June 21, 2022

Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The…

AAA: New York Gas Prices Down 4 Cents

Posted on June 6, 2022

Utica, NY, June 6, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 4 cents from last week ($4.92), averaging $4.88 per gallon. Today’s price is 43 cents higher than a month ago ($4.45), and $1.80 higher than June 6, 2021 ($3.08). New York’s average gas price is 2 cents higher than the national average….

AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up 23 Cents

Posted on June 6, 2022

Providence, R.I., June 6, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 23 cents from last week ($4.71), averaging $4.94 per gallon. Today’s price is 66 cents higher than a month ago ($4.28), and $1.98 higher than June 6, 2021 ($2.96). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents higher than the national average….

AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up 23 Cents

Posted on June 6, 2022

Westwood, MA, June 6, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 23 cents from last week ($4.73), averaging $4.96 per gallon. Today’s price is 66 cents higher than a month ago ($4.30), and $2.03 higher than June 6, 2021 ($2.93). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 10 cents higher than the national average.   The…

Summer Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens

Posted on June 3, 2022

Nationwide, 7,124 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2011 to 2020 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The combination of school vacation, and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, could prove deadly as teens take to the road this summer. AAA recommends that now is a good time…

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