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FINALLY THIS MORNING – IF YOU’RE TRAVELING FOR MEMORIAL DAY – WE HAVE A WARNING FOR YOU!
YOU WILL BE AMONG A NEAR-RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE ON THE MOVE THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND — A NUMBER NOT SEEN IN ALMOST 20 YEARS.
TRIPLE-A PROJECTS 43-POINT-8 MILLION TRAVELERS WILL HEAD 50-MILES OR MORE FROM HOME —
OVER THE FIVE-DAY MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY PERIOD – WHICH BEGAN ON THURSDAY AND EXTENDS THROUGH MONDAY.
TRIPLE-A SAYS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRAVELERS IS A 4-PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR —
AND IS VERY CLOSE TO MATCHING 2005’S RECORD HIGH OF 44-MILLION TRAVELERS.
TRIPLE-A IS PROJECTING AT LEAST ONE RECORD WILL BE BROKEN AS 38-POINT-4 MILLION TRAVELERS ARE EXPECTED TO HIT THE ROAD– THE HIGHEST NUMBER FOR A MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SINCE TRIPLE-A BEGAN TRACKING IN 2000.