Wayne, N.J., December 3, 2020 — 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….
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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…
Honk If You Hate Aggressive Drivers!
Nearly 79% of American drivers admit to aggressive behavior when behind the wheel, a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey reports, with speeding as most common transgression. The AAA survey also supports the perception that men are the biggest offenders, but before anyone says, “I told you so,” women are not far behind: …
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Westwood, M.A., November 30, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.06), averaging $2.08 per gallon. Today’s price is the 1 cent lower than a month ago ($2.09), and 48 cents cheaper than November 30, 2019 ($2.56). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average….
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., November 30, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is the up one cent from last week ($2.08), averaging $2.09 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent lower than a month ago ($2.10) and 43 cents cheaper than November 30, 2019 ($2.52). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 6 cents lower than the…
How to Get Your Christmas Tree Home Without it Fa La La La-lying Off Your Car
This year, millions of Americans will flock to tree lots across the country in search of the perfect Christmas tree. While finding just the right one may seem like the hard part – getting it home safely is where the real challenge begins. Just like moving furniture, appliances or other large objects, transporting a tree…
NYC, Long Island Vehicle Thefts Climb Sharply During Pandemic
GARDEN CITY, NY (November 27, 2020) Folks relaxing at home during the Thanksgiving weekend should keep a close eye on their cars parked outside. Lots more vehicles have been stolen during 2020 in NYC and on Long Island compared to a year ago. From January 1st to November 22nd this year, 8,030 vehicles were stolen…
No Change in CT Gas Prices
For the third consecutive week, there has been no change in Connecticut’s average gas prices, while nationally, Thanksgiving’s national price average is shaping up to be the lowest since 2015, says AAA Northeast. Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular remains at $2.13, the same as it was last week. Compared…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Remain the Same
Providence, R.I., November 23, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $2.08 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents lower than a month ago ($2.11) and 51 cents cheaper than November 23, 2019 ($2.59). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 2 cents lower than the national average. …
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down a Penny
Westwood, M.A., November 23, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down a penny from last week, averaging $2.06 per gallon. Today’s price is the 4 cents lower than a month ago ($2.10), and 53 cents cheaper than November 23, 2019 ($2.59). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national average. “Typically,…