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AAA: 1.3 Million North Carolinians Traveling on Memorial Day Weekend

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 24, 2019 | Traffic

The unofficial start of summer is here, and many North Carolinians will be hitting the road for an early vacation this weekend. AAA Carolinas is projecting that 1.3 million North Carolinians will be traveling this weekend. That...

July 4th Travel Projected at All-Time High

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Jun 30, 2017 | Traffic

With the holiday weekend approaching, North Carolinians can expect to see a record number of travelers on the road. According to AAA spokesperson Tiffany Wright, the projected 1.25 million North Carolinians expected to be...

AAA Warns of ‘100 Deadliest Days’ for Teen Drivers

Posted by Staff | Jun 1, 2017 | Safety

Over the past five years, over 1,600 people were killed in crashes involving young drivers in the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. AAA refers to this as the “100 Deadliest Days”. 16 and 17-year-olds...

AAA: Most North Carolinians Traveling for Memorial Day Since 2005

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 26, 2017 | Traffic

With the holiday weekend upon us, AAA Carolinas says to expect busy roadways. AAA Carolinas is projecting that more than 1.5 million North Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Memorial Day weekend – the...

North Carolina Senator Files Bill to Outlaw Phone Calls While Driving

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Apr 2, 2017 | State Government

A bill drafted by North Carolina legislators has the potential to criminalize the act of using a hand-held communications device while operating a motor vehicle. Senate Bill 393, which is also known as the Brian Garlock Act,...

Gas Prices Climbing Across the US

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 3, 2017 | Traffic

A press release issued by AAA on Tuesday claimed that motorists are paying the highest turn-of-the-year gas prices since January of 2014. The national average cost of gas as of January 3 is $2.34 per gallon and rising. According...

AAA: Thanksgiving Most-Traveled Holiday of the Year

Posted by Staff | Nov 22, 2016 | Featured, Traffic

People often travel to visit family during Christmas and New Year’s. But even more people travel for Thanksgiving. This week, an expected 1.4 million North Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more from their homes. “I would say...

Gas Prices Expected to Rise After Pipeline Shutdown

Posted by Staff | Nov 1, 2016 | Featured, State

Officials at AAA Carolinas say they expect gas prices to climb after a gasoline explosion in Shelby County, Alabama, late Monday evening. Colonial Pipeline shut down Lines One and Two in response to the explosion. Tiffany Wright...

AAA Expects Crowded North Carolina Roadways for Labor Day

Posted by Staff | Sep 1, 2016 | Featured, Traffic

An expected 1.032 million North Carolina residents will be traveling more than 50 miles over this Labor Day weekend, according to AAA Carolinas. With everyone trying to celebrate their last vacation before the winter, it’s...

Study: Road Rage Excessive in North Carolina Drivers

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jul 15, 2016 | Safety

Nearly 80 percent of North Carolina drivers experience extreme road rage while driving, according to a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety on Friday. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a non-profit,...

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