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If you are planning on doing some travelling in 2021, you may want to prepare yourself for a very different travel experience. It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly all travel plans, and many Americans are eagerly awaiting their next chance to get out once again and explore...

Small speed increases can have huge effects on crash outcomes, as shown in new crash tests conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Humanetics. The safety organizations conducted crashes at three different impact speeds (40, 50 and 56 mph)...

Do you put up an artificial tree, or a real tree for Christmas? The last time I had a real tree in my home for Christmas, I was probably in kindergarten or first grade. Every holiday season though, I see people zipping across town with trees either tide to a roof rack or sticking out of a side or rear window...

Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to a press release from AAA Northeast, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’ decisions to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday...

We’re setting our clocks back an hour at 2:00 AM Sunday to 1:00 AM. The good news is that sunrise will be roughly an hour earlier. That bad news? So will sunset which means it will be getting darker earlier. One thing you may not think too much about is how this affects your time behind the wheel...

AAA Northeast is advising drivers in the state to be prepared for the effects of tropical storm Isaias, which is making its way through the region with heavy rains, winds, and potential flooding. The National Weather Service has issued a rare Tropical Strom Warning for the region and a Flood Watch for Berkshire County and the associated gale force winds can topple objects and power lines and heavy

It’s the summer of the great American road trip, and according to AAA more and more people are taking to the highways in camper vans, motor homes, and all types of recreational vehicles. The recreational vehicle market is in high gear as vacationers seek to control their environment, maintain social distancing, and avoid contact with others on long road trips...

Are you planning on taking a trip this summer? We have all been stuck under coronavirus restrictions… and it is getting a little old. Don’t you think? I am not saying that we should say the heck with the rules and do whatever we want, but now that we can go somewhere other than the grocery store… are you going to be hitting the road...

AAA Northeast Travel has launched a new tool that will help travelers navigate changing regulations and safety protocols. Now that the travel is industry preparing to reopen, travelers want to know what restrictions are in place and how they can ensure safe travels...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues and the hold on opening the Massachusetts economy has decreased traffic on state roadways, there has been an increase in automobile crash fatalities. Officials with AAA Northeast say that speed and distraction are the likely factors contributing to the surge...