According to The American Automobile Association, they expect over 39.1 million people who will travel this holiday week end. Of that amount over 84% will be driving. Please drive safely.
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California Gas Prices as of August 22, 2009
The best prices for regular gas in California in the last 36 hours range from $2.71 to $2.79. They can be found in the following cities and/or places: Coachella, Porterville, Santa Clara, Yuba City, Westley, Stockton, San Diego, San Jose.
California Gas Prices as of August 13, 2009
The best prices for regular gas in California in the last 36 hours range from $2.69 to $2.83. They can be found in the following cities and/or places: Salton Sea Beach, Shafter, Porterville, San Diego NE, Modesto West, San Jose East, North Hollywood, Fresno East and North, Oxnard, Burbank, Yuba City, Citrus Heights, Merced.
The highest prices for regular gas in the last 36 hours range from $3.49to $3.79. They can be found in Bakersfield, Needles, Kearny Mesa, El Cajon, Fairfield, Lebec, King City, Meyers, Goleta, Del Mar.
California Gas Prices as of August 7, 2009
The best prices for regular gas in California in the last 36 hours range from $2.65 to $2.73. They can be found in the following cities and/or places: Ceres, Oxnard, Sacramento, Salton Sea Beach, Coachella, Vallejo, La Quinta, Vallejo, Turlock, Chino Hills, Oceanside, and El Cajon.
The highest prices for regular gas in the last 36 hours range from $3.47 to $3.99. They can be found in Bridgeport, Bekersfield, Los Angeles, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Meyers, Fairfield, Lebec, Goleta, and El Cajon.
Cash for Clunkers te be Extended
On Thursday night the Senate voted to extend the Cash for Clunkers Program. They will be making available another $2 billion for the program. The vote was 60-37 to go forward with the program.
Distracted Driving Summit
It was announced by the secretary of transportation, that he will be holding a summit to discuss the dangers of driving and multitasking. The meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held in September and will bring together safety experts, elected officials, police, academics, and others. The federal government does not usually pass laws governing behavior behind the wheel, but can make it a condition for receiving highway aid. Several senators have suggested withholding federal highway money from states that do not ban texting while driving. Currently 14 states are in compliance.
Click It or Ticket
California has a seat belt usage rate of approximately 95.7%, but that still means that over 500,000 people are not fastening their seat belts. Please drive safely and do not put yourself, family, or friends at risk. The cost of an adult seat belt ticket is $132.00 and for someone under 16, the cost could be up to $435.00.
California Gas Prices as of July 31, 2009
The best prices for regular gas in California in the last 36 hours ranged from $2.57 to $2.69. They can be found in the following cities and/or places: Beale AFB, Lancaster, Diamond Springs, Chico, Edwards AFB, Redding, Rosamond, Salinas, and Hanford.
