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AAA: Drivers Should Stay Off Roads

With a snowy morning in the nation’s capital, AAA Mid-Atlantic is advising area motorists to stay off the roads if at all possible.

2013/03/06

AAA: 40 Percent of DC Area Residents Will Travel for Holidays

More than 40 percent of the 5.5 million people in the Washington region plan to travel 50 miles or more over the holidays.

2012/12/18

Thanksgiving Travel Is Changing: Tips You’ll Need To Know In 2012

As 43 million people plan to pack planes, trains, and automobiles during the busiest travel period of the year, proper planning is essential this Thanksgiving if you want to avoid feeling like they’re all on the same road as you. Here’s some helpful tips before you hit the road.

2012/11/20

Top 10 Speeding Camera Locations in D.C.

AAA says the District has generated nearly $42 million in revenue from speeding cameras alone.

2012/10/24

D.C. Rakes In $65+ Million On Speed & Red Light Cameras in ’12

If you are one of the many commuters whose daily drive takes them through the District, you’ve seen the rash of new speed cameras populate city streets in the last year.

2012/10/01

AAA: Gas Prices Expected To Rise Through Labor Day

Gasoline prices have increased sharply over the past month and are expected to continue their climb through Labor Day.

2012/08/20

The 4th of July Taste of America and AmericaFest

AAA Expects Holiday Travel To Skyrocket The Weekend Following July 4

AAA says more Marylanders are expected to travel away from home next week for the July 4th holiday.

2012/06/29

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AAA: Traffic Cameras Generate Record Revenue In DC

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the District of Columbia’s use of speed and red-light cameras brought in a record $55 million in fiscal 2011 and could generate even more revenue this year.

2012/06/08

AAA: 932K Virginians Expected To Take Summer Road Trips

It’s going to be a busy summer on Virginia’s roads and AAA is encouraging motorists to take preventative measures to make sure they don’t get stranded.

2012/06/08

Cops: Texting While Driving Accounts For 34 Percent Of Crashes In Construction Zones

A survey of 402 law enforcement officers in Northern Virginia revealed texting while driving is the primary offense of drivers in construction zones — surpassing speeding, aggressive driving and even failure to obey changing traffic patterns.

2012/04/25