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AAA: 41 Million People On the Road On Independence Day

Just like any other year before, the federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence is a woeful day for Americans that want to visit their beloved via personal transport. Besides the frustrating traffic, drivers will also find it baffling that gasoline prices are at a six-year high.
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The 4th of July is all about going to the beach, having a Hawaiian barbecue with your buddies and being proud of living in the U.S. of A. Of course, there are many other ways of spending your extended weekend, but if your plans involve traveling by personal car, than you'll need to share Stateside roads with a whopping 40,999,999 other motorists. And pay a lot more at the pump.

On July 4th 2013, the average gas price in the United States was $3.48 per gallon. This year, analysts expect that figure to hike all the way to $3.70 in some places. Further more, air travel over this period is also expected to soar to 3.1 million travelers, which is 1 percent more than the 3.07 million from last year.

The AAA tells that the previously mentioned 41 million drivers are expected to journey at least 50 miles from home from July 2nd to July 6th. "With school out for summer, the Fourth of July holiday is typically the busiest summer travel holiday, with 5 million more Americans traveling compared to Memorial Day weekend," says Marshall Doney, chief operating officer for the American Automobile Association.

On an ending note, we advise you to spend as little time as possible behind the wheel of your car. No really, we love cars a lot, but this advice isn't as shallow as one might think. First of all, you'll save a little bit of money by cutting down refueling expenses. Secondly, Independence Day has been statistically proven to be the deadliest day on American roads because… alcohol. Based on Fatality Analysis Reporting System data from most recent of years, some 127 people are killed every year on July 4th because of drunk driving. Don't drink and drive, ok?
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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