It may not be January yet, but this week’s earlier-than-usual cold should serve as an excellent reminder to motorists to make sure their vehicles are prepared for the wintry weather ahead. AAA Northeast urges motorists to make sure their vehicle is ready to start and run in this week’s expected cold weather. “The average vehicle…
Category: Massachusetts
Winter Weather a Major Factor in Crashes
Dangerous winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths in an average winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Close to half of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter. AAA encourages drivers to be…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Westwood, M.A., December 14, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.10), averaging $2.12 per gallon. Today’s price is 5 cents higher than a month ago ($2.07), and 43 cents cheaper than December 14, 2019 ($2.55). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average. “Gasoline…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Westwood, M.A., December 7, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.08), averaging $2.10 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents higher than a month ago ($2.07), and 46 cents cheaper than December 7, 2019 ($2.56). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 6 cents lower than the national average. “With…
Survey Says: Men More Aggressive Behind the Wheel
Data gathered by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety confirms the perception that men tend to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and make rude gestures or honk at other drivers more than women. The survey finds that women also admit to some dangerous driving habits, such as running red lights. Overall, younger male and female drivers…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Westwood, M.A., November 30, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.06), averaging $2.08 per gallon. Today’s price is the 1 cent lower than a month ago ($2.09), and 48 cents cheaper than November 30, 2019 ($2.56). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average….
How to Get Your Christmas Tree Home Without it Fa La La La-lying Off Your Car
This year, millions of Americans will flock to tree lots across the country in search of the perfect Christmas tree. While finding just the right one may seem like the hard part – getting it home safely is where the real challenge begins. Just like moving furniture, appliances or other large objects, transporting a tree…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down a Penny
Westwood, M.A., November 23, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down a penny from last week, averaging $2.06 per gallon. Today’s price is the 4 cents lower than a month ago ($2.10), and 53 cents cheaper than November 23, 2019 ($2.59). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average. “Typically,…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, M.A., November 16, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.07 per gallon. Today’s price is the 4 cents lower than a month ago ($2.11), and 49 cents cheaper than November 16, 2019 ($2.56). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national average. “Following a…
Fewer Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving amid Pandemic
Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to AAA Travel, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’ decisions to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. With health and government officials stressing that staying…