Men are more aggressive behind the wheel, AAA says
DETROIT, Mich. – The American Automobile Association claims it has settled who is more aggressive on the road -- the data shows men are more likely to speed, tailgate, drive dangerously and express road rage. Metro Detroiters agree that road rage isn’t worth the risk, but when it comes down to who is more likely to have road rage -- drivers were divided. 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 data also found that younger drivers were more aggressive than older drivers. Regardless of gender or sex, nearly 80% of American drivers demonstrate aggressive behavior behind the wheel -- with speeding topping the list.
Thanksgiving travel: wicked weather, 'nothing worse than Wednesday'
This is a pretty powerful one, right over the holiday, Burke said. This year is expected to mark the second-highest travel volume for Americas busiest holiday, trailing the record set in 2005, said the American Automobile Association (AAA). Nothing worse than Wednesday, AAA said, expecting a travel crush on Nov. 27, the day before the federal holiday that has taken place on the fourth Thursday in November since 1942. Wicked weather for travelers could mean snowy slopes for outdoor enthusiasts, however. Its going to deliver quite a bit of snow to some of the ski resorts, Burke said of the storm system headed for the West Coast.
feeds.reuters.comGas prices up 11 cents across Michigan
Michigan drivers are paying an average of $2.52 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, an increase of $0.11 from last weeks average gas prices in Michigan, according to the American Automobile Association. This time last year, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $2.43, nine cents less than this year. Reduced supply and strong demand were the driving forces behind the increased prices, said Gary Bubar, AAA spokesperson. As supplies continue to fluctuate, prices at the pump will change. The most expensive average prices for regular unleaded gasoline in Michigan are in Ann Arbor ($2.60), Metro Detroit ($2.54) and Benton Harbor ($2.52).
After tax hike, gas in California is now a dollar higher than the national average
Gas prices over $4.00 a gallon are displayed at a gas station on May 24, 2019 in Mill Valley, California. California's already-high gas prices jumped up again on July 1, with a new 5.6 cents per gallon gasoline tax hike. The increase brings the average price per gallon in California for regular gasoline to a national high of $3.755 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association, more than a dollar a gallon more than the national average of $2.717 per gallon. The hike takes California's total statewide gas tax up to 47.3 cents per gallon, according to the state's Department of Tax and Fee administration. With the new tax in place, it will cost approximately 78 cents more to fill an average 14-gallon gas tank, according to Marie Montgomery Nordhues, a spokeswoman for the Auto Club of Southern California.
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