AAA Texas: More Texans will travel this holiday season than last

TEXAS (KAUZ) – According to AAA Texas, 9.1 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the upcoming holiday period.

This year’s overall travel volume for Texans will be 2.2% higher than last year and 3.9% lower than the holiday season in 2019. Of those Texans traveling, the vast majority will take a road trip.

AAA projects 119.33 million Americans will travel nationally.

AAA Texas has shared the following road trip safety tips:

With additional traffic on the roads, AAA Texas urges drivers to prioritize safety with the following tips:

• Follow Posted Speed Limits: While it’s tempting to speed to save time, the facts don’t support it. Even minor increases in speed can make crashes deadly.
• Drive Only When Alert and Refreshed: Driving on 4-5 hours of sleep is as dangerous as driving with a 0.08 BAC (legal intoxication). Less than 4 hours of sleep? The risk doubles.
• For long trips, take breaks every 2 hours or 100 miles. Use these breaks to switch drivers if possible, or park at a safe location and nap for 20-30 minutes to recharge.
• Slow Down, Move Over: A roadside worker is killed every other week in the U.S. To help prevent these tragedies, AAA asks drives to Slow Down, Move Over.

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