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…
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Winter Weather a Major Factor in Crashes
Wayne, N.J., December 16, 2020 – Although winter doesn’t officially arrive until next Monday, New Jersey drivers can expect to see the season’s first major snowfall today and into tomorrow. With any winter storm, driving on ice and snow can be challenging even for the most experienced driver, says AAA Northeast. Dangerous winter storms,…
Lower Demand, Higher Supplies, Covid Push Nat’l Gas Prices Downward
Lower demand, higher inventories, and a resurgence of Covid cases nationally are pushing lower gas prices in many states. Connecticut, however, is not one of them, says AAA Northeast. Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $2.19, 2 cents higher than last week. Compared to last year, however, prices are…
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: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., December 14, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.11), averaging $2.12 per gallon. Today’s price is 4 cents higher than a month ago ($2.08) and 39 cents cheaper than December 14, 2019 ($2.51). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 6 cents lower than the national…
After Weeks of Stability, CT, National Gas Prices Rise
After weeks of very little movement, average gas prices in The Nutmeg State and on the national level are heading upward. Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $2.17, 2 cents higher than last week. Compared to last year, however, prices are 50 cents lower. Nationally, at $2.16 a…
How to Get Your Christmas Tree Home Without it Fa – la-la-la-alling Off Your Car
O, Christmas Tree; O Christmas Tree . . . How Lovely are Thy Branches! Drivers, beware: those branches are only lovely if they’re not blocking your windshield as you drive home that flawless Frazier or unspoiled Spruce. More important, however, is whether that holiday tree is properly secured to your vehicle’s roof, so it…
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…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Providence, R.I., December 7, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.09), averaging $2.11 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents higher than a month ago ($2.08) and 41 cents cheaper than December 7, 2019 ($2.52). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national…
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…