A concerning number of Washington state drivers involved in fatal crashes are testing positive for recent use of marijuana, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The share of drivers who, after a fatal crash, tested positive for active THC – the drug’s main psychoactive ingredient – has doubled since the…
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Diamonds are the Clear Choice for Travelers: New AAA Diamond Program Revealed
AAA is unveiling a transformed, contemporized version of its highly acclaimed AAA Diamond Program. The program will remain backed by professionally trained inspectors using member-driven criteria to recommend only clean, comfortable, hospitable hotels and restaurants. What is new? Replacing ratings with designations. A Diamond designation reflects AAA’s professional inspector reviews using updated, member-centric guidelines, setting…
GAS PRICES DOWN TWO CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are down two cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s January 27 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.54 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is 3 cents above the national average of $2.51. A year ago at this time, the average price in…
GAS PRICES DOWN ONE CENT, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are down one cent this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s January 20 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.56 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is 2 cents above the national average of $2.54. A year ago at this time, the average price in…
GAS PRICES REMAIN THE SAME, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island remain the same this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s January 13 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.57 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is 1 cent below the national average of $2.58. A year ago at this time, the average price in Rhode…
GAS PRICES UP SEVEN CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are up seven cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s January 6 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.57 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is 1 cent below the national average of $2.58. A year ago at this time, the average price in…
COLD IS COMING – BE SURE YOUR CAR WILL START
Overnight temperatures will be dipping into the mid-teens the next three nights, and while most cars should be able to start, the chill in the air is a reminder to motorists to make sure their vehicles are ready when below freezing temperatures arrive for the winter, says AAA Northeast. “Preventive maintenance is essential for safe…
With High-Tech Cars, Familiarity May Breed Complacency
Technologies like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist have the potential to make your driving safer, but they could also breed complacency, a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study suggests. Researchers investigating how technology affects behavior found that drivers who were more familiar with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) tended to pay less…
GAS PRICES REMAIN THE SAME, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island remain the same this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s December 16 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.50 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is 5 cents below the national average of $2.55. A year ago at this time, the average price in Rhode…
AAA Says 115.6 Million Travelers will Break Holiday Records
More Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Sunday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. That is the most in nearly 20 years since AAA began tracking in 2000, and represents an increase of 3.9% over last year, or 4.3 million more people packing up their sleighs…