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AAA predicts more Americans, Floridians will travel for Labor Day

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Service club AAA says 35.5 million Americans will travel over Labor Day weekend, the highest level since 2008, with 1.8 million Floridians expected to make a trip between Sept. 3 and Sept. 7. “The summer travel season is almost over, and many kids are back in school, but an extended weekend and positive economic fundamentals should be enough to convince millions of Americans to take one more trip during Labor Day weekend,” Brent Stahlheber, AAA senior vice president of brand…

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Memorial Day travel this year expected to outpace the previous 10 years

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Expect an above-average flow of traffic as people pile into their cars for Memorial Day getaways this year. According to AAA Travel, 37.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles to celebrate the summer kick-off holiday. This is expected to be the busiest Memorial Day for travel in 10 years. Anticipated trips are up nearly 5 percent from last yearโ€™s 35.5 million. “Following a harsh winter, many Americans are trading in their snow boots for flip flops and making…

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Phones, friends are distracting problem for teen drivers

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Distractions โ€” especially talking with passengers and using cellphones โ€” play a far greater role in car crashes involving teen drivers than has been previously understood, according to compelling new evidence cited by safety researchers. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed nearly 1,700 videos that capture the actions of teen drivers in the moments before a crash. It found that distractions were a factor in nearly 6 of 10 moderate to severe crashes. That’s four times the rate in…

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