For the latest Gas Price News, visit: Oregon Gas Price News Updated 1/5/2021 Pump Prices Show Small Gains as 2021 Begins PORTLAND, Ore., – The new year is underway and retail gas prices are fairly steady this week, changing by less than a nickel in most states. Stable crude oil prices and low demand for…
Three-quarters of Americans are expected to stay home PORTLAND, Ore., – Most Americans—about 75%—will stay home for the holidays this year. AAA projects a drop of at least 29% in holiday travel due to public health concerns and recommendations not to travel because of the coronavirus pandemic. AAA says as many as 84.5 million Americans…
New research shows differences between men and women drivers PORTLAND, Ore., – Data gathered by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety confirms the perception that men tend to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and make rude gestures or honk at other drivers more than women. The survey finds that women also admit to some dangerous driving…
Last-minute road trips dominate travel for the holiday PORTLAND, Ore., – Thanksgiving travel will be on the lighter side this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. AAA projects a drop of at least 10% with travel volume shrinking to the lowest point since the Great Recession in 2008, and the end of 11 years of…
Road trips are most popular way to go PORTLAND, Ore., – The great American road trip is the most popular way to travel this fall. A new AAA survey finds that three out of 10 Americans are planning a vacation before the end of the year, and 80 percent of those will go by car. …
New research finds 73% of performance issues are related to lane centering PORTLAND, Ore., – Many new vehicles come equipped with active driving assistance systems that can steer the vehicle, control the speed, apply the brakes and keep the vehicle in its lane. New research from AAA finds that these systems don’t work well consistently.…
Americans will still take 700 Million Trips; almost all by car PORTLAND, Ore., – The great American road trip will be the most popular way to travel this summer. AAA forecasts that Americans will take 700 million trips between July and September, a drop of 15 percent compared to last year and the first decline…
New data looks at 10 years of fatal teen crash rates between Memorial Day and Labor Day PORTLAND, Ore., – AAA finds that the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are when the number of crash fatalities involving teen drivers rise. In Oregon, 86 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2008…
Updated May 19, 2020 When it’s safe to travel, adventures close to home will be most popular PORTLAND, Ore., – The summer travel season looks very different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although travel restrictions are easing in most states, many areas are not ready to welcome tourists with open arms. As of…
New research finds only 12 percent of drivers would feel safe riding in a car that drives itself PORTLAND, Ore., – A new AAA survey on automated vehicles reveals that only one in ten drivers (12%) would trust riding in a self-driving car. Even more Americans – 28% – don’t know how they feel about…
