Eighty-five percent of travelers planning a vacation trip between now and the fall say they will be vaccinated before leaving home, according to AAA Northeast. With Memorial Day approaching, an estimated 37 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, not as many as pre-pandemic but 60 percent more than in 2020. Nine…
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The Summer We Have Been Waiting For Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens
Nationwide, 7,038 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2010 to 2019 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s more than seven people a day each summer. The combination of school vacation, and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, could prove deadly as teens take to the road this…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., May 24, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.93), averaging $2.94 per gallon. Today’s price is 13 cents higher than a month ago ($2.81) and 97 cents higher than May 24, 2020 ($1.97). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Five Cents
Providence, R.I., May 17, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up five cents from last week ($2.88), averaging $2.93 per gallon. Today’s price is 17 cents higher than a month ago ($2.76) and 99 cents higher than May 17, 2020 ($1.94). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national…
Memorial Day Holiday Travel to Rebound to More Than 37 Million
AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 27 through May 31, more than 37 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an increase of 60% from last year when only 23 million traveled. New England will be…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Five Cents; Cyber Attack on Colonial Pipeline Felt at the Pump
Providence, R.I., May 10, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up five cents from last week ($2.83), averaging $2.88 per gallon. Today’s price is 11 cents higher than a month ago ($2.77) and 95 cents higher than May 10, 2020 ($1.93). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
Americans Return to the Skies as Air Travel Hits Another Milestone
Providence, R.I., May 4, 2021 — More Americans are flying. Last Thursday, more than 1 million airline passengers traveled in the United States for the 50th consecutive day, according to TSA data, as pandemic-weary Americans – many of them vaccinated – are eager to scratch their travel itch. Prior to this streak, there had not…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Providence, R.I., May 3, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.80), averaging $2.83 per gallon. Today’s price is 6 cents higher than a month ago ($2.77) and 91 cents higher than May 3, 2020 ($1.92). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 7 cents lower than the national…
2021 AAA Car Guide Offers Inside Track for Latest in Vehicle Tech
According to AAA, driver interest in advanced safety technology is high. When asked which of these systems they want in their next vehicle, two-thirds (67%) of drivers say Automatic Emergency Braking, followed by Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (63%) and Lane Keeping Assistance (61%). A majority of new vehicle models come equipped with at least one…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Providence, R.I., April 26, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.77), averaging $2.80 per gallon. Today’s price is 2 cents higher than a month ago ($2.78) and 87 cents higher than April 26, 2020 ($1.93). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…