How are drivers riding out high gas prices to minimize pain to their pocketbooks? They’re driving less, combining errands, and dining out less than before, says a new AAA survey examining changing driving habits. The new survey reports 64% of US adults have changed their lifestyles since last March, with 23% saying they’ve made…
Month: July 2022
AAA: Drivers Change Habits to Counter High Gas Prices
New survey data from AAA finds that drivers are making significant changes to cope with record pump prices. Almost two-thirds (64%) of U.S. adults have changed their driving habits or lifestyle since March, with 23% making “major changes.” Drivers’ top three changes to offset high gas prices are driving less, combining errands, and reducing shopping…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Down 12 Cents
Utica, N.Y., July 25, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 12 cents from last week ($4.69), averaging $4.57 per gallon. Today’s price is 39 cents lower than a month ago ($4.96), and $1.38 higher than July 25, 2021 ($3.19). New York’s average gas price is 22 cents higher than the national average….
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 11 Cents
Westwood, MA, July 25, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 11 cents from last week ($4.63), averaging $4.52 per gallon. Today’s price is 42 cents lower than a month ago ($4.94), and $1.50 higher than July 25, 2021 ($3.02). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 17 cents higher than the national average. Nationally,…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down 12 Cents
Providence, R.I., July 25, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 12 cents from last week ($4.60), averaging $4.48 per gallon. Today’s price is 43 cents lower than a month ago ($4.91), and $1.45 higher than July 25, 2021 ($3.03). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 13 cents higher than the national…
CT, Nat’l Gas Prices Continue to Slide
Although average national and statewide gas prices are still higher than this time last year, drivers continue to see double-digit drops at the pump, says AAA Northeast. Today, the average price for a gallon of self-serve regular in The Nutmeg State is $4.39, 11 cents lower than last week and $1.24 higher than…
Bad Medicine? Many Drivers Hit the Road on Potentially Impairing Medications
Nearly half of the drivers surveyed said they used one or more potentially impairing medications in the past 30 days, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The proportion of those choosing to drive is higher among those taking multiple medications. More concerning, many who took these medications to combat depression,…
Beware of That Jagged Little Pill, It Can Impair Your Driving, Says AAA
You Oughta Know – But Too Many Do Not! A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but too many drivers are unaware medicine can affect their driving, says AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In a recent study, the Foundation found nearly half of surveyed drivers reported taking a potentially impairing…
Bad Medicine? Many Drivers Hit the Road on Potentially Impairing Medications
Nearly half of the drivers surveyed said they used one or more potentially impairing medications in the past 30 days, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The proportion of those choosing to drive is higher among those taking multiple medications. More concerning, many who took these medications to combat depression,…
Bad Medicine? Many Drivers Hit the Road on Potentially Impairing Medications
Nearly half of the drivers surveyed said they used one or more potentially impairing medications in the past 30 days, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The proportion of those choosing to drive is higher among those taking multiple medications. More concerning, many who took these medications to combat depression,…