Tag: Aaa Colorado
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Colorado Springs gas prices hit $4 per gallon; is a drop-off in sight?
Motorists in Colorado Springs and across the state are feeling some added pain at the pump as gas prices crossed the $4-per-gallon barrier. As of Wednesday morning, the average price of a gallon of regular fuel in Colorado was $4.037, about 16 cents higher than the national average, according to AAA Colorado. It was the…
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Is slowing down the key to staying safe on snowy Colorado roads?
Denver’s first snow has come, but with great powder comes great responsibility. On the roads and highways especially. Though the Front Range streets were mainly just wet Thursday, mountain driving appeared treacherous as a fatal crash caused I-70 westbound to close for hours. U.S. Highway 40 at Rabbit Ears Pass will close Friday morning so the…
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AAA to hold virtual travel show as interest in traveling increases among Coloradans
AAA will hold its annual travel and adventure show virtually Wednesday as travel confidence is beginning to be restored among Coloradans. This will be AAA’s first full-scale travel show since the COVID-19 pandemic began, offering information about where, when and how to travel now that COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to be lifted. “Interest in travel…
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Survey: 47% of Coloradans willing to travel again as COVID vaccination rates increase
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, travel confidence is beginning to be restored among Coloradans, according to a survey released Thursday by AAA Colorado. The survey found that 47% of Coloradans are comfortable taking a trip – up nearly 10% from January.…
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AAA Colorado recommends residents prepare early for massive snowstorm
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As a potentially record-breaking snowstorm makes its way toward the state, AAA Colorado is recommending residents prepare for the storm ahead of time to keep safe. Snow is expected to begin falling Friday and hit hard Saturday and Sunday, with forecasts predicting 1 to 3…
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Survey: 86% of Americans afraid of, unsure about self-driving cars
The widespread anxiety surrounding self-driving cars is proving hard to shake, according to results from AAA’s newest annual survey released Thursday. The national survey found that 54% of Americans are afraid to ride in a self-driving vehicle and 32% are unsure about it. These results are roughly the same as last year, showing a lack…
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Colorado gas prices surge, national prices hit highest since October 2019
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National gas prices rising to pre-pandemic averages; Colorado prices still down
After nearly a year of cheaper year-over-year gas, national prices are on course to rise above 2020 levels this week, according to AAA. Currently sitting at $2.42 per gallon, the national gas price average is only 5 cents cheaper than this time last year and has already surpassed 2019 prices. However, Colorado’s $2.33 per gallon…
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Study: Pedestrian deaths nearly doubled in Colorado over the last decade
From 2008 to 2018, the number of pedestrians killed annually on Colorado’s streets increased by 89%, according to a new study from the American Automobile Association. Nationally, more pedestrians were killed in 2018 than any year since 1990 and Colorado’s increase in deaths was significantly higher than the national average of 55%. “That pedestrian deaths…
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Colorado expecting its lowest holiday travel since 2002
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Data from AAA predicts only one in four Coloradans will travel for the holidays this year, the lowest in the state since 2002. The decline in travel plans is because of the continued risk of…