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AAA Michigan Says 1.1 Million Have Holiday Travel Plans AAA Michigan Says 1.1 Million Have Holiday Travel Plans

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5/24/13 - The Memorial Day weekend is a popular time for many to open up summer cottages, head to a campground or get the boat ready and the dock in for the season. The holiday launches the 2013 summer travel season for AAA Michigan and Spokeswoman Nancy Cain says they expect that it will be a good one. She says the majority of the 1.1 million Michiganders expected to travel this weekend are going by vehicle and will find that gas prices are up about 20-cents per gallon from last year. She says two refineries that service the Midwest are down for extensive maintenance work and once they’re back open, prices should start leveling off again. Cain says even with cooler weather in the forecast, people will still be traveling and they expect the roads to be busy this weekend, lasting through Monday. During last Memorial Day weekend, Michigan State Police report ten people died in nine fatal crashes, including three motorcyclists. Alcohol was a known factor in two of the fatalities. AAA will again partner with the Michigan State Police in supporting Operation C.A.R.E. or Combined Accident Reduction Effort in which yellow banners will be posted at rest areas, with many sites offering complimentary coffee and refreshments. (JM)

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