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AAA Texas: Improperly Transported Christmas Trees are Dangerous and Costly

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 29, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Before you pick out that perfect live Christmas tree, AAA Texas reminds drivers to secure your tree properly as it is unsafe and illegal for items to fall from a vehicle while on the road. A survey by AAA of drivers who’ve transported live trees revealed...

AAA Texas Offers Tips To Avoid Crashes, Crimes, And Lockouts In Busy Parking Lots This Holiday Season

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 24, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — More shoppers, early sunsets, distractions and crooks can make parking lots risky places to be during the holiday season. AAA Texas is warning consumers about the increased hazards in parking lots and reminding shoppers to prevent locking themselves out...

AAA Texas: How to Prepare Your Vehicle for a Thanksgiving Road Trip

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 23, 2021 Automotive

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas projects travel volume this Thanksgiving holiday period to rebound to almost pre-pandemic levels. Most people will travel by vehicle, and even the best laid plans can hit a few bumps in the road. In fact, AAA Texas expects to rescue about...

AAA Texas: Statewide Thanksgiving Gas Price Average Highest in Eight Years; More Expensive Gas Not Expected to Deter Holiday Travel

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 23, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.00 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents less than from this day last week and is $1.21 more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Gas Prices Drop Ahead of Busy Thanksgiving Travel Week

By Daniel Armbruster & Kara Thorp November 18, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell. TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.03 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents less than on this day last week and is $1.23 more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Statewide Gas Price Average Holds Steady; ‘Shorter’ Days May Lead to Lower Demand for Gas

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 11, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.07 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is the same as on this day last week and is $1.27 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the...

AAA Texas: Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 08, 2021 Automotive, Gas Prices, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13 percent from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely...

AAA Texas Recommends Drivers and Pedestrians Be Cautious as Daylight Saving Time Ends

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 04, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — U.S. daylight-saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks are set back one hour. With the time change and shorter daylight hours, AAA Texas reminds motorists that time change can cause disturbed sleep patterns in drivers, which combined with...

AAA Texas: Elevated Crude Oil Prices and Rising Demand Push Statewide Gas Price Average Up Two Cents Week-to-Week

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 04, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.07 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents more than from this day last week and is $1.27 more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Lone Star Gas Price Average Keeps Climbing As Crude Oil Prices Remain Higher

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 28, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.05 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is three cents more than from this day last week and is $1.21 more per gallon compared to this day last...