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Younger drivers more likely to nod off on the road

Younger drivers are more likely to drive drowsy at the wheel than their parents and other older drivers on the road, AAA finds in a new survey.

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Gas prices continue downward trend

AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that gas prices went down across the country for the third consecutive week despite pipeline and refinery disruptions after superstorm Sandy.

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Fall brings lower gas prices at the pump

Gas prices, both locally and nationally, are finally going down.

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Could California's gas price spike happen here?

The price of gas in California set record highs twice over the weekend, raising the specter of higher gas prices for the approaching holiday season.

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New Md. traffic safety laws coming Oct. 1

One new Maryland law requires drivers to stop at dark intersections. The other changes the requirements involving child safety seats.

Tags: traffic safety, Dick Uliano, derecho, Lon Anderson, Maryland General Assembly

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Region's air quality improves, despite hot summer

Even though there were eight days with temperatures over 100 degrees and 52 days over 90 degrees in 2012 -- making it the third hottest summer on record -- the region only had three Code Red days and 16 Code Orange days.

Tags: Code Red, Code Orange, hank silverberg, metropolitan council of governments, Lon Anderson, air quality

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Gas prices begin to retreat

Finally some relief at the pump. Gas prices have finally going down after going up for months.

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AAA projects increase in Labor Day travel in Va

More Virginians are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend.

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School's back: A reminder to slow down in school zones

It's back-to-school time for about 2.5 million kids in the D.C. area over the next few weeks and that means extra care for drivers. It also means more clicking for school zone speed cameras.

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D.C. area gas prices jump 10 cents

Gas prices in the D.C. area rose 10 cents in the pas week, according to the weekly survey from AAA Mid-Atlantic.

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