AAA predicts 34.8 million Americans, including 1.31 million Ohioans, will travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend, Thursday May 23 to Monday, May 27. While this is a decrease of 0.9 percent nationwide and 1.4 percent for Ohio from 2012, the projected numbers remain in line with 12-year historical travel averages. Read More…
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Lancaster High School to Host Click It or Ticket Kickoff Event
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers, and seat belts remain the single most effective means of reducing the risk of death in a crash. In an effort to keep teens safe, AAA is joining forces with Safe Communities of Fairfield County, SADD Ohio and local law enforcement for an event at Lancaster High School that will kick off the 2013 national seat belt mobilization period (May 20-June 2). Read More…
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Megatron and the Decepticons are closing in on Orlando…we must prepare for battle…Monthly Gas Price Report: April 2013 Trends & Summer Outlook
Motorists Pay Lowest Springtime Gas Prices in Three Years
Gas prices nationally averaged $3.55 per gallon in April, which was the least expensive average for the month since 2010. In comparison, gas prices in 2012 averaged $3.89 for the month, while the average price in April 2011 was $3.79 per gallon.
In Ohio, gas prices averaged $3.54 in April, which was also the least expensive April average since 2010, when prices averaged $2.89 for the month. In April 2012, Ohio gas prices averaged $3.75 per gallon, while the average Ohio price in April 2011 was $3.82 per gallon. Read More…
AAA Ohio Teams With Dreamworks Animation To Promote New 3-D Comedy ‘Turbo’ And Safe Driving
AAA Ohio is teaming with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: DWA) 3D racing comedy, Turbo, for a special public service announcement to promote the importance of safe driving.
The collaborative PSA complements a Turbo film integration, which features both the AAA IndyCar and AAA tow truck in DreamWorks Animation’s July 17 film. To kick off this alliance, AAA IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves and DreamWorks Animation’s racing snail, Turbo star together in the safe driving PSA. Read More…
Majority of Americans Harbor Transportation Concerns
More than three quarters of U.S. adults (77 percent) drive a vehicle and 86 percent of these drivers cite at least one concern about transportation or road safety, according to a recent survey conducted by AAA. Most of these drivers also say the federal government should invest more money to roadway improvements. Read More…
Teays Valley High School Students Experience New Teen Driving Program
After a successful debut at Buckeye Valley High School, AAA is taking CinemaDrive on the road. Teays Valley High School students had the opportunity to experience this new multi-sensory, 3D, interactive, teen driver education program on Wednesday, April 24. Read More…
Gas Prices: Too High For Most Motorists
Half of U.S. adults consider gas prices to be “too high” at $3.44 per gallon, according to a new consumer price index developed by AAA. During the first three months of 2013, Ohio’s gas prices averaged $3.59 per gallon. Roughly two-thirds (62 percent) of drivers have offset these high fuel costs by changing their driving habits or lifestyle. Read More…
AAA Urges Motorists to Go Green this Earth Week
In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, AAA is encouraging motorists to Go Green by recycling their old lead-acid batteries and motor oil.
Each year, during Earth Week, AAA aims to help the environment by rounding up old lead-acid car, truck, boat and motorcycle batteries. These efforts have led to more than 8 million recycled batteries throughout North America.
This year, from April 20-27, motorists can recycle both used motor oil and lead-acid batteries for free at participating AAA Approved Auto Repair shops and central Ohio AAA Car Care Plus centers. Read More…
Cost of Owning and Operating a Vehicle Increases Nearly Two Percent
The average yearly cost to own and operate a vehicle in the United States increased 1.96 percent, according to AAA’s annual “Your Driving Costs” study. The overall increase is due to a relatively large jump in vehicle maintenance costs and more moderate increases in the cost of fuel and insurance.
The findings of the 2013 “Your Driving Costs” study, include: Read More…
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