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...
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 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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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 have steadily increased throughout New England and the rest of the country. Refineries started the switch to the more expensive summer blend designed to cut down on tailpipe emissions during driving season. Nationally the average price at...
As National Distracted Driving Awareness Month begins, AAA Northern New England is launching a new, multi-year initiative that aims to reduce deaths and injuries as a result of cell phone use by drivers.
“Don’t Drive Intoxicated – Don’t Drive...
AAA Northern New England is a member club affiliated with the American Automobile Association (AAA) national federation and serves members in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
