Highest Thanksgiving gas prices since 2014

If you’re planning on traveling for Thanksgiving next week, expect delays and make sure to allow for extra time.

“The thing about taking the passes is you really don’t know what you’re getting into, the snow could be really heavy on u-s and not so much on I-90 so you have to be prepared”, said Nicole Daniels with WSDOT.

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The National Weather Service says travelers on the road could see some challenging weather conditions during their holiday trips. The holiday is defined as between Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 26.

That comes despite an average fill-up around the nation running 40 cents higher than it did a year ago. According to IDOT, the statewide seat belt usage rate is at 93.8 percent. That represents almost 800 fatalities in which seat belts were not in use, according to the department of public safety.

AAA Carolinas said almost 90 percent of N.C. holiday travelers, or 1.3 million, will drive to their destination, while 98,000 are expected to fly and 42,000 to travel by other modes of transportation, including cruises, trains and buses.

The Auto Club Group predicts 50.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving.

Millions of people expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, and they’ll be paying more to do it than they did just previous year. (Cheyenne County), the highest in the state as of 11/20/17.

In Massachusetts, more than 1.1 million residents are among those traveling, 975,000 of them by vehicle. A close second is Orlando’s counterpart on the West Coast – Anaheim, Calif., home of Disney Land.

AAA said due to impact from the recent hurricanes, drivers will be paying the highest Thanksgiving Day gas prices since 2015. Michael Jones is flying to Toronto for work and will be flying back into RDU in time to spend Thanksgiving with his family in the Triangle. It is often a night for gathering at bars and social gathering where alcohol is served. Airport officials said that trend should continue over Thanksgiving.

Moody said, “We estimate that we’ll respond to roughly 330,000 calls for help, most of those is a result of a flat tire, a tow, locked out of their vehicle or a battery that needs to be jumped”.