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A Battery of Ways to Protect Your Car from Summer Heat

May 22, 2012 Automotive

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — You get a dashboard cover and park under the shade of a tree whenever possible. But what else can you do to protect your car from summer heat? There are many precautions you should take as mild spring temperatures give way to sweltering summer days. …

AAA Expects Virginia Travel To Trend With National Expectations

May 21, 2012 Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — High gas prices don't appear to be deterring Virginians from traveling this Memorial Day weekend with a little over one million expected to celebrate the traditional kick off to the summer travel season with a trip of 50 miles or more from home. In V …

AAA Projects a 1.2 Percent Increase In Memorial Day Travel As Americans Stay Closer To Home

May 15, 2012 Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — AAA projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, an increase of 1.2 percent - or 500,000 travelers - from the 34.3 million people who traveled one year ago. The Memorial Day h …

AAA Inspectors Select Favorite Hotels And Motels For Budget-Conscious Travelers

May 11, 2012 Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, the unofficial start of the summer travel season, millions of travelers are beginning to plan road trips. For many, planning a vacation full of excitement and fun while staying within a comfortable budget can c …

AAA Finds Teen Driver Fatality Risk Quadruples With Multiple Young Passengers

May 09, 2012 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety today released a study showing a strong association between the number and age of passengers present in-vehicle and the risk of a teen driver dying in a traffic crash.

Want To Go Green? AAA Recommends Ways To Make A Difference Behind The Wheel

May 09, 2012 Automotive

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Hoping to decrease your carbon footprint and live a greener life? What and how you drive is a large part of your daily carbon footprint. Electric engines, several hybrid options and even traditional internal combustion engines have become more effici …

¡Ay Caramba! Drinking And Driving Is No Fiesta, Says AAA Tidewater

May 04, 2012 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — AAA Tidewater Virginia cautions those who plan to celebrate Cinco de Mayo that drinking and driving is no fiesta. This year could prove to be a deadly one since the holiday falls on a Saturday, as many will celebrate all weekend long.

AAA Urges Motorists To Use Caution When Driving Through Work Zones

April 29, 2012 Transportation and Traffic Safety

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — AAA Tidewater Virginia supports National Work Zone Awareness Week, encouraging motorists to use caution and practice safe driving habits when approaching and driving through work zones. It's important for the driving public to be aware of the increas …

Cost Of Owning And Operating Vehicle In U.S Incresed 1.9 Precent According To AAA's 2012 'Your Driving Costs' Study

April 29, 2012 Automotive

AAA released the results of its annual 'Your Driving Costs' study today revealing a 1.9 percent rise in the yearly costs to own and operate a sedan in the U.S. The average costs rose 1.1 cents per mile to 59.6 cents per mile, or $8,946 per year, base …

AAA Travel Experts Offer Tips For Traveling With Children In Tow And Solo Kid Travel

April 24, 2012 Travel

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Summer remains the most popular and eagerly anticipated season for family travel according to AAA Travel experts. Options for family travel are varied and may include children traveling alone to visit geographically separated family members, travel w …

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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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