Holiday Weekend Driving Forecast to Drop Slightly, AAA Says
The number of Americans driving during the Memorial Day holiday weekend will drop for the first time in three years as gasoline hovers near $4 a gallon, Bloomberg reported.
The number of automobile trips will fall by 100,000, to 30.9 million, according to the motorist group AAA. About 88% of overall travelers will drive to their destination, AAA said.
Overall, about 34.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home during the three-day weekend, Bloomberg reported, citing AAA.
