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Staying Home On The Fourth
With the Fourth of July falling on Friday, you’d think lots of people are planning a long weekend away from home.
Not as many as last year, says AAA.
Travel for the Independence Day weekend is expected to decrease 1.3 percent, compared to 2007.
Still, about 2.1 million people will be traveling by car in Florida and that will mean a noticeable increase in traffic on the highways, said Kevin Bakewell, AAA’s senior vice president.
“We expect a great many will head to the beaches, theme parks and community gatherings especially to enjoy fireworks displays,” Bakewell said.
Not hard to figure out what’s keeping many folks home. Gas prices.
Today’s statewide average for regular is $4.03 a gallon. That’s $1.10 higher than a year ago.
In our area, the average is $4.14 a gallon, which is also $1.10 higher than this time in 2007.
Comments
By A.Motorist
July 5, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this
Quick comment Chuck. Re:officers hitting the road so others don’t While they are out there,(cops)let’s get those a holes who drive at dusk with no lights on ok. There going to kill someone!Thanks&have a nice wknd