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Gas Prices Climb to Six-Month High

May 02, 2016 Gas Prices

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 2, 2016) - Gas prices are at their highest levels in more than six months in Hampton Roads, just hitting the $2 average for gasoline in the area. Today’s average price for regular gas is $2.02 in Hampton Roads. Although the seven...

AAA Green Car of The Year is Tesla Model S 70D

April 19, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (April 19, 2016) - The 2015 Tesla Model S 70D was named the AAA Green Car of the Year, the motor club announced today. The Telsa is featured with 80 other green vehicles in the 2016 AAA Green Car Guide, a comprehensive report published...

AAA Tidewater Virginia Celebrates National Pet Day

April 11, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, (April 11, 2016) – Today is National Pet Day, celebrating the furry, feathery, or scaly companions in our lives. This day is designated to bring public awareness to the benefits of pet ownership, support pet adoption, and celebrate...

Americans Paid Cheapest Quarterly Gas Prices in 12 Years

April 01, 2016 Gas Prices

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (April 1, 2016) – Americans paid the cheapest quarterly gas prices in twelve years during the first three months of 2016, according to AAA. Drivers have saved nearly $10 billion on gas this year compared to the same period in 2015....

History of Falling Increases Crash Risk by 40 Percent for Older Drivers

March 24, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (Mar. 24, 2016)- Older drivers with a history of falling are 40 percent more likely to be involved in crashes than their peers, according to a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Falls limit an older drivers’...

AAA: Gas Prices On the Rise in Hampton Roads and Across Virginia

March 21, 2016 Gas Prices

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (March 21, 2016) – It seems that the luck of the Irish is not with motorists this month, as drivers continue to experience rising gas prices after St. Patrick’s Day. Today, the average price for regular gas in Hampton Roads is $1.82,...

Improvements Made To Virginia Teen Driving Law

March 09, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (March 9, 2016) – Since 2007, Virginia law has stated that teenage drivers were not allowed to use any electronic device while driving, but there was something amiss. The Virginia General Assembly amended the Virginia law in 2007 to...

AAA Tidewater Virginia Hosting Free Shred-A-Thon Events

March 02, 2016 Insurance & Consumer Tips

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, (March 2, 2016) - AAA Tidewater Virginia is hosting free Shred-A-Thons at two different locations for AAA members and non-members. Shredding unneeded documents is a step to protecting your identity and helping the environment in the...

Three-Quarters of Americans “Afraid” to Ride in a Self-Driving Vehicle

March 01, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 1, 2016) – Three out of four U.S. drivers report feeling “afraid” to ride in a self-driving car, according to a new survey from AAA. With today’s heightened focus on autonomous vehicles, this fear poses a potential concern to...

87 Percent of Drivers Engage in Unsafe Behaviors While Behind the Wheel

February 25, 2016 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (Feb. 25, 2016) – About 87 percent of drivers engaged in at least one risky behavior while behind the wheel within the past month, according to latest research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These unsafe behaviors include...

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Tidewater Automobile Association of Virginia

AAA Tidewater Virginia is a member club affiliated with the American Automobile Association (AAA) national federation and serves members in the Tidewater Virginia region (All Hampton Roads cities, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg; Virginia's Eastern Shore; as well as the following counties: Greensville, Surry, Brunswick, Isle of Wight, Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond County, Southampton, Sussex, Mecklenburg, James City County, York, Lunenburg, Essex, King & Queen, Mathews, Northumberland, and Westmoreland).

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