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….
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Summer Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens
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…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Down One Cent
Utica, NY, May 31, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down one cent from last week ($4.93), averaging $4.92 per gallon. Today’s price is 60 cents higher than a month ago ($4.32), and $1.85 higher than May 31, 2021 ($3.07). New York’s average gas price is 30 cents higher than the national average….
Holiday Getaway Underway, 4.2 Million will Use NYC Bridges & Tunnels Memorial Weekend
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 26, 2022) AAA Memorial Day holiday travel projections show today (Thursday) as the busiest getaway day for the New York region with traffic congestion peaking this afternoon from 3:15 to 5:15pm. Anonymous GPS tracking by INRIX shows NYC roads experiencing a 161 percent increase over normal traffic volumes during the afternoon…
AAA Calls for Expanded Slow Down/Move Over Law for Disabled Vehicles
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 24, 2022) The approaching Memorial Day weekend will see more than 34 million hitting the road for a holiday trip of 50 miles or more. AAA estimates at least 388,000 of those vehicles will break down, putting the vehicle occupants in great danger. “Being broken down by the side of the…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Up 18 Cents
Utica, NY, May 23, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is up 18 cents from last week ($4.75), averaging $4.93 per gallon. Today’s price is 70 cents higher than a month ago ($4.23), and $1.86 higher than May 16, 2021 ($3.07). New York’s average gas price is 34 cents higher than the national average….
The Heat is On: Memorial Day Forecast Points to Sizzlin’ Summer Travel
The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost in line with those in 2017. Air travel continues to rebound, up 25% over…
Busy Memorial Day Travel Signals Strong Summer of Getaways
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 17, 2022) Memorial Day will be busy this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday, an increase of 8.3% over 2021 which saw 36.2 million travelers. The bulk of holiday travelers will drive with nearly 35 million hitting the road, about 89 percent…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Up 24 Cents
Utica, NY, May 16, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is up 24 cents from last week ($4.51), averaging $4.75 per gallon. Today’s price is 57 cents higher than a month ago ($4.18), and $1.69 higher than May 16, 2021 ($3.06). New York’s average gas price is 27 cents higher than the national average….
Consumer Skepticism Toward Autonomous Driving Features Justified
In AAA’s latest survey of attitudes about automated vehicles, drivers overwhelmingly want automakers to improve the performance of existing driver support features rather than develop self-driving cars. And this desire is backed by another round of AAA testing that reveals inconsistent performance remains a problem with available driving assistance systems, resulting in crashes with a…