Providence, R.I., April 19, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.77 per gallon. Today’s price is 2 cents lower than a month ago ($2.79) and 80 cents higher than April 19, 2020 ($1.97). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 10 cents lower than the national average. …
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AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, MA, April 19, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.74 per gallon. Today’s price is 2 cents lower than a month ago ($2.76), and 77 cents higher than April 19, 2020 ($1.97). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 13 cents lower than the national average. “Refinery utilization is…
CT, Nat’l Gas Prices Remain Flat Despite Growing Demand
Drivers are seeing little movement in gas prices on the national and statewide levels even though gasoline demand is increasing because of better weather and looser travel restrictions, says AAA Northeast. In Connecticut today’s average price of $2.89 is a penny higher than last week, but 90 cents higher than last year. Today’s…
Double Trouble: Users of Both Alcohol, Marijuana Are Riskier Drivers
People who use alcohol and marijuana – not necessarily while on the road – are significantly more likely to speed, text, and adopt other reckless behaviors when they do drive, says a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study. These same drivers are far more likely to drive under the influence of alcohol and to…
Double Trouble: Users of Both Alcohol and Marijuana Take More Risks Behind the Wheel
People who use both alcohol and marijuana are some of the most dangerous drivers on the road – they are significantly more likely to speed, text, intentionally run red lights, and drive aggressively than those who don’t, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. “This data shows the alarming impact of alcohol…
Double Trouble: Users of Both Alcohol and Marijuana Take More Risks Behind the Wheel
People who use both alcohol and marijuana are some of the most dangerous drivers on the road – they are significantly more likely to speed, text, intentionally run red lights, and drive aggressively than those who don’t, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. “This data shows the alarming impact of alcohol…
Higher Gas Production, Lower Crude Drives Prices Down a Penny at Pump
Everything’s humming on the refinery front! As production facilities crank out gasoline loads, national inventories are on the rise. Couple this with a drop in demand and lower crude prices, and drivers today are seeing a penny decrease in at the pump. Today’s national average for a gallon of self-serve, regular is $2.86, a…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, MA, April 12, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.74 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($2.73), and 74 cents higher than April 12, 2020 ($2.00). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “After a wild…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Remain the Same
Providence, R.I., April 12, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.77 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents higher than a month ago ($2.74) and 77 cents higher than April 12, 2020 ($2.00). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the national average. …
AAA PSA Offers Sobering Message About Distracted Driving ‘Hangovers’
A new public service announcement focusing on the consequences of both distracted and impaired driving is now available to area police departments, broadcast media and community organizations for use on social media and websites, says AAA Northeast. The distracted driving prevention campaign, titled “Don’t Drive Intoxicated. Don’t Drive Intexicated,” is in its fourth year…