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Articles Tagged "holiday travel"

  • Sat., December 22, 2012 12:00pm
    Georgia State Troopers have announced they'll be keeping an eye out for drunk drivers through the end of the holiday season.
  • Fri., December 21, 2012 7:30am
    The AAA Auto Club’s annual forecast shows more than 93 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more. That includes 2.6 million Georgians, up 1.5 percent from last year.
  • Wed., July 4, 2012 5:02pm
    Holiday travel is up 42% since 2009.  That’s according to a new Triple A report. July 4th travelers are taking advantage of lower fuel costs on the road and better deals in the air.
  • Mon., December 19, 2011 5:10pm
    More than a quarter of Georgians are hitting the roads for the holidays in the next couple of weeks, prompted by low gas prices and high airfares. That’s 2.5 million Georgians who plan to travel 50 miles or more for the holidays, a slight increase over last year.
  • Fri., December 24, 2010 2:40pm
    Forecasts for a white Christmas may be keeping last minute shoppers and travelers off the road. State officials say traffic across Georgia has been calm and free of congestion. Local county police departments that braced for an onslaught of crowds were surprised as the roads remain clear.
  • Mon., December 6, 2010 10:19am
    The Georgia State Patrol has asked troopers to use less gas in an effort to deal with budget cuts while avoiding furloughs. That means fewer cars out on patrol during the busy holiday travel season. That won’t be the case for the state patrol’s motorcycle unit.
  • Tue., November 23, 2010 1:16pm
    Wednesay is one of the busiest travel days at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International airport. With 1.7 million travelers expected this week it is still the busiest airport in the world.
  • Wed., November 17, 2010 2:14pm
    Georgia’s roads may seem a little more crowded this Thanksgiving holiday over last. A recent survey by AAA shows more residents are set to jump into the car next week.
  • Mon., December 28, 2009 9:51am
    The Georgia State Patrol says there were a third fewer traffic deaths on th
  • Wed., November 25, 2009 8:35am
    Officials predict about 3,500 traffic crashes with 1,400 injuries and 16 de