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gas pump — Gas Prices Continue To Trend Cheaper

On the week, gas prices in New England and around the country continue to decrease. The national gas price average is five cents cheaper at $2.87. Today’s national average is only four cents more expensive than a month ago, but 63 cents more expensive...

tire-study-8458 — Tread Lightly: Worn Tires Put Drivers at Risk

Afternoon downpours could spell disaster for millions of road trippers this summer, thanks to an unlikely suspect – tires. New research from AAA reveals that driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average...

MEBHSBatmobile — AAA Northern New England & Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to Host Impaired Driving Summit June 6th in Portland

What: Nationally recognized experts visit Maine to discuss impaired driving. Where: Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine. When: June 6th 8:30am to 3:30pm Who: Pat Moody Director of...

100DD — AAA: Teen-Driver Involved Crashes Kill 10 People A Day During 100 Deadliest Days

More than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That is an average of 10 people per day – a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year,...

Memorial-Day-Travel-Forecast_travelers — AAA: Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Kick Off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway -- The Most in More Than a Dozen Years –

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Americans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, more than 1.88 million New Englanders will travel this Memorial Day weekend, 5 percent more than last...

040718-gas-report — Pump Prices Packing Punch to Motorists

Gas prices continue in New England continue to be more expensive than year ago. With the unofficial kick-off to summer just weeks away, prices are expected to continue to increase. At $2.86, the national gas price average is 50 cents more expensive than...

2018-green-car-guide — AAA: One In Five U.S. Drivers Want An Electric Vehicle

American appetite for electric vehicles is heating up. A new AAA survey shows that 20 percent, or 50 million Americans, will likely go electric for their next vehicle purchase, up from 15 percent in 2017. With lower-than-average ownership costs,...

Hit and Run — Hit-And-Run Deaths Hit Record High

More than one hit-and-run crash occurs every minute on U.S. roads, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These crashes resulted in 2,049 deaths in 2016 - the highest number on record and a 60 percent increase since 2009....

040218-gas-report_201804271455 — Gasoline Demand at Record Highs for April as Pump Prices Continue to Rise

Today’s national gas price average has reached the highest price per gallon since 2015, hitting $2.80. The last time the national average for unleaded regular gasoline was this expensive was June 13-20, 2015. “Pump prices are causing sticker shock...

top reasons for breakdowns — Majority of U.S. Vehicles at Higher-Than-Average Risk for Breakdown This Summer

As 64 percent of family travelers gear up for a road trip this summer, AAA warns that the majority of U.S. vehicles are at a higher-than-average risk for a breakdown. A new analysis of AAA roadside data shows that vehicles 10 years and older are twice as...

Gas Prices Continue To Trend Cheaper

June 21, 2018

On the week, gas prices in New England and around the country continue to decrease. The national gas price average is five cents cheaper at $2.87. Today’s national average is only four cents more expensive than a month ago, but 63 cents more expensive...

Tread Lightly: Worn Tires Put Drivers at Risk

June 08, 2018

Afternoon downpours could spell disaster for millions of road trippers this summer, thanks to an unlikely suspect – tires. New research from AAA reveals that driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average...

AAA Northern New England & Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to Host Impaired Driving Summit June 6th in Portland

June 05, 2018

What: Nationally recognized experts visit Maine to discuss impaired driving. Where: Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine. When: June 6th 8:30am to 3:30pm Who: Pat Moody Director of...

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Gas Prices Continue To Trend Cheaper

Tread Lightly: Worn Tires Put Drivers at Risk

AAA Northern New England & Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to Host Impaired Driving Summit June 6th in Portland

AAA: Teen-Driver Involved Crashes Kill 10 People A Day During 100 Deadliest Days

AAA: Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Kick Off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway -- The Most in More Than a Dozen Years –

Pump Prices Packing Punch to Motorists

AAA: One In Five U.S. Drivers Want An Electric Vehicle

Hit-And-Run Deaths Hit Record High

Gasoline Demand at Record Highs for April as Pump Prices Continue to Rise

Majority of U.S. Vehicles at Higher-Than-Average Risk for Breakdown This Summer

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Gas Prices Continue To Trend Cheaper

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AAA Northern New England & Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to Host Impaired Driving Summit June 6th in Portland

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