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Memorial Day weekend 2024 could be busiest for travel in nearly 20 years
AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
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AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
The new report from AAA shows that 18% (30,000) of all traffic fatalities involved drowsy drivers between 2017 and 2021.
The study found roadside assistance workers were struck and killed nearly four times more than reported.
The new study shows that 123 roadside workers were killed by passing vehicles between 2015 and 2021. This is more than the 34 listed in the national crash data because AAA says workers are often cited as pedestrians in crash reports.
With temperatures expected to reach the teens, AAA warns that it can impact vehicle functionality.
Gas prices in Michigan fell this week, dropping down by 9 cents from last week, according to AAA.
Airports are bracing for an influx of almost 3 million passengers daily through the holiday period, marking a significant 16% increase from last year.
According to AAA, more than 1.7 million Michigan residents will travel 50 miles or more over Thanksgiving weekend.
The storm's eastern trajectory has caused it to avoid major oil refineries and mitigate such worries at a national level.
With students across Michigan starting a new school year, AAA of Michigan is issuing a safety reminder for drivers.
United is giving some customers 30,000 miles to book new flights following severe travel disruptions last week.
The state's average price for regular gas sits at $3.58 per gallon, which is 3 cents more than last month but $1.60 less than last year.
High demand and rising prices hit travelers as more Americans take to the skies, opt for road trips, and face inflated expenses during the busiest Memorial Day weekend in history.
The state's average gas price for regular gas currently sits at $3.46 per gallon, which is 7 cents more than last month and 41 cents from last year.
This will mark the first an ice storm warning in Southeast Michigan was issued by the National Weather Service in two years. The pending weather could make things tricky for drivers.
According to AAA on Tuesday, the state average price for regular gas is $2.99, which is 66 cents less than last month and 11 cents less than last year.
Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for travelers so AAA is providing safe driving tips for anyone hitting the roads.
According to AAA, the average state price for regular gas is $3.07 per gallon, 81 cents less last month and 8 cents less than last year.
Officials say the state average of regular gas sits at $3.24 per gallon, which is 85 cents less than last month. However, it is 4 cents more than last year.
"Slow down and move over!" That's what the focus of this Crash Responder Safety Week discussion in Dearborn.
Gas prices continue to soar in the state of Michigan with an average right now of $4.35 a gallon.
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"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking abortion regulations including the 24-hour waiting period, "informed consent" and a ban on advanced practice clinicians providing abortion care.
Medicina Scarlett in Southwest Detroit is now offering its services in English and Spanish to bridge a gap in health care.
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