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AAA Tidewater Urges Motorists to Celebrate the New Year Safely

December 26, 2014 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (December 26, 2014) - AAA wants motorists to keep themselves and others safe and avoid DUI arrests by following these safe driving tips over the long New Year’s holiday: At social events, designate a non-drinking driver who can...

New Rules for Mature Drivers in Virginia on New Year’s Day

December 23, 2014 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (December 23, 2014) – Stricter driver’s license-renewal rules for older drivers - including accelerated renewal cycles and age-specific in-person renewal procedures - go into effect in Virginia, at the stroke of midnight on...

AAA: Lowest Gas Prices in 5 years as 2.8 million Virginians hit the road

December 22, 2014 Gas Prices, Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (December 22, 2014) – Virginia is looking to break two records this holiday season. With the over 2.8 million travelers expected for the Christmas travel season and the lowest gas prices since 2009, a welcome surprise for those...

Holiday Travelers Favoring Auto Travel This Year

December 19, 2014 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (December 19, 2014) In Virginia, a record breaking trend is evident in the over 2.8 million travelers expected for the holiday. This represents a 3.5 percent over 2013 and the highest recorded number since 2001. Auto travel is leading...

AAA Expects 98.6 Million Americans Traveling this Holiday Season

December 16, 2014 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (December 16, 2014) – AAA projects 98.6 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of four percent from the 94.8 million people who traveled last year. This upward trend...

New Car Technologies Still Working Out the Kinks, Says AAA Assessment

December 09, 2014 Automotive, Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (December 9, 2014) – AAA’s Automotive Engineering experts are confident new advanced driver assistance technologies like blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning systems have great potential to keep drivers safer, as long ...

Virginia Holiday Drivers Seeing Big Savings on Gasoline

December 04, 2014 Gas Prices

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (December 4, 2014) - With the holidays fast approaching, Virginia’s average price for regular unleaded fuel is $2.58. A welcome sight as drivers plan their holiday visits. This is 64 cents lower than last year and 19 cents lower ...

Play It Safe This Black Friday, AAA Offers Tips for a Better Experience

November 26, 2014 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (November 26, 2014) – As the National Retail Federation predicts that up to 140 million shoppers will take advantage of “Black Friday” deals this holiday weekend. Parking lots will be overflowing with often over-excited holiday ...

Virginia Will Celebrate Thanksgiving with Higher Travel Numbers and Lower Gas Prices

November 21, 2014 Gas Prices, Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (November 21, 2014) – Across the Commonwealth gas prices continue to slide as travelers head out for the Thanksgiving holiday. Over 1.3 million Virginians will travel at least 50 miles during the holiday period between Wednesday ...

AAA: More Than 46 Million Americans to Celebrate Thanksgiving with a Holiday Getaway, Most Since 2007

November 20, 2014 Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., (November 20, 2014) – AAA Travel projects 46.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2007 and a 4.2 percent increase over 2013. Almost ...

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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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