08-05-2015 19:04 via news.yahoo.com

AAA predicts strong start to U.S. summer driving season

By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - More U.S. drivers will hit the roads this Memorial Day holiday than in the past decade, fueled by a growing economy and low gasoline prices, the nation's largest motorists' advocacy group said in a forecast released on Friday. AAA projected 37.2 million people would journey 50 miles (80 km) or more from home during the May 21-25 period, a 4.7 percent jump from the 35.5 million who traveled for the holiday weekend last year and the most Memorial Day-related
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