Posts Tagged ‘Jana Tidwell’
New Year’s Day Ranks Among Deadliest Days on U.S. Roadways
The New Year’s holiday consistently ranks among the year’s deadliest days for alcohol-related traffic fatalities. “According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 13,384 people died in drunk driving crashes in 2021.” Jana Tidwell, who is the manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic says with many people celebrating the New Year and then…
Read MoreTravel Volume Increase Expected This Holiday Season
With the Christmas and New Year’s upon us, more and more people are deciding to travel. Jana Tidwell–Manager of Public and Government Affairs at AAA Mid-Atlantic tells the Talk of Delmarva’s Jake Smith what travel will be like this holiday season for Delawareans…. Overall, the highest air travel volume on record is expected, and airports…
Read MoreSmile: That School Bus May Be Watching You
School districts on Delmarva that did not start the new school year before Labor Day are doing so this week. That means more school buses are rolling out each weekday. At least one school district is providing an additional layer of safety and security for students who take the bus. The Sussex Tech Board of…
Read MoreAAA Projects Busiest Labor Day Travel Weekend Since 2019
Labor Day weekend travel volume is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Travel was also at a three-year high over the Independence Day and Memorial Day holiday weekends. Although gas prices are about 70-cents higher than a year ago, the price has come down by about $1.30 a gallon since mid-June.…
Read MoreAAA: High Gas Prices Won’t Hold Back Memorial Day Travel Plans Of Delawareans
Expensive gas will not keep more than 123,000 Delawareans from traveling 50miles or more over Memorial Day weekend, according to a projection released Thursday by AAA Mid-Atlantic.The large majority – about 110,000 – will be taking to the roads, up 5% from last year. However, air travel and travel by other modes of transportation will…
Read MoreAAA: Del. Average Gas Prices Reach Record High
Delaware’s average gas price has reached an all-time high, according to Triple-A Mid-Atlantic.Motorists are paying an average of $4.28 to fuel up in The First State. Maryland’s average price of gas is also $4.28.Average gas prices in Delaware have risen three cents overnight, six cents in the past week and 22 cents in the past…
Read MoreClock Change 101: Dealing With The Return Of Daylight Saving Time
While early evenings are a little brighter, the clock change over the past weekend also means that darkness sticks around a little longer in the morning than it did just a few days ago. AAA Mid-Atlantic is reminding motorists to stay awake and alert and to be watching for children who may be on their…
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