Posts Tagged ‘aaa mid-atlantic’
DE Gas Prices Hit $4
Gas prices in Delaware have hit the $4 mark for the first time since 2008. In the past week Delaware gas has increased 40 cents – and 4 cents overnight to reach $4 per gallon. The national average for gas also topped the $4 mark. AAA Mid-Atlantic officials say the Russian invasion of Ukraine along…
Read MoreGas Prices Increase Nationally, but Hold Steady in Delaware
The price at the pump nationally has increased by 2 cents from a week ago to $3.16. A year ago the price was $2.20! In Delaware, the price has remained steady at $2.98. Peak summer driving season is in full-swing and gas prices are not backing down. Triple A Mid-Atlantic officials report that there is…
Read MorePipeline Shutdown Pushing DE Gas Prices Higher
AAA Survey Finds Many Will Stay Close To Home For Thanksgiving
The COVID-19 pandemic is discouraging many Delawareans and Marylanders from traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a survey conducted by AAA Mid-Atlantic. The auto club snapshot indicates that 86-percent of Delaware residents do not plan to travel, and nearly half say concern over coronavirus is the reason they’re staying home. About half said they…
Read MoreWhy Did Del. Gas Prices Increase Last Week?
Delaware gas prices are up about nine cents per gallon in the past week, while the price at the pumps in surrounding states remains relatively flat. AAA Mid-Atlantic says a decrease in east coast inventories and a very brief interruption of the Colonial Pipeline due to hurricane Delta may be factors. The average price of…
Read MoreDelDOT Troubled By Recent Worker Injuries Caused By Motorists
Three DelDOT employees have been injured by motorists in the past two weeks, and the Department of Transportation and AAA Mid-Atlantic say drivers need to pay attention and slow down. Crews working at construction sites or mowing grass are endangered by motorists who don’t simply slow down when they approach a work crew, according to…
Read MoreIs It Covered? Advice On Filing A Claim
After the storm… what’s next? Torn-up siding, damaged roofs and carports, damaged vehicles and problems related to lack of power may have you turning to your insurance provider. AAA Mid-Atlantic has some advice: -Know that different types of damage may affect your claim, such as whether a tree, the wind or the wind-driven rain caused…
Read MoreGas Prices Increase with Loosening of Coronavirus Restrictions
Over the past week, gas prices have increased nationally by 3 cents to $1.97 a gallon which is 84 cents less than a year ago. There was also a 700,000 barrel decrease in total domestic stock. In Delaware gas prices increase 1 cent to $1.88 per gallon. Officials at AAA Mid-Atlantic expect pump prices to…
Read MoreGas Prices Continue to Drop Ahead of the Holidays
The national average for a gallon of gas is at $2.56 – down 2 cents in the past week. According to AAA-Mid-Atlantic, the price at the pump dropped 3 cents in Delaware to $2.31. The Energy Information Administration expects crude oil prices will be lower on average in 2020 than this year because of forecast…
Read MoreGas Prices Even Out After Refinery Fire, Face Increases from Tropical Storm
AAA Mid-Atlantic says after weeks of dramatic gas price increases across the Mid-Atlantic due to a refinery fire and other issues, there could be an uptick in the coming days and weeks as a result of Tropical Storm Barry. The national average for a gallon of regular is 2.77, up two cents in the last…
Read MoreSpike in Delaware Motorcycle Crashes
Public safety officials in Delaware are reporting a spike in recent motorcycle fatalities. The Delaware State Police, Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Delaware Department of Transportation and AAA Mid-Atlantic made the announcement on Tuesday. Officials say from January 1st to Memorial Day, there were 37 total motorcycle crashes, 5 of which were fatal. There were…
Read MoreSalisbury Speed Cameras Are Among Maryland’s Most Lucrative
AAA Mid-Atlantic has released a list of the most lucrative speed camera systems in the state of Maryland, citing government data. While Montgomery County topped the list with nearly 16 Million Dollars in revenue in the Fiscal Year 2018, Salisbury ranked among the top 10 with 1,325,771 Million Dollars in revenue, substantial for a smaller…
Read MoreHere Comes Summer – Memorial Day Weekend – the 1st Big Summer Travel Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is here – and that means a LOT of people will be on the roads traveling to visit friends and family – or headed to our beaches and State Parks. AAA Mid-Atlantic says that more than 115,000 Delawareans will travel 50 miles or more over the holiday weekend – and most of…
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