ABOUT 3 MILLION PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL THIS JULY 4TH WEEKEND IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION THAT INCLUDES NEW MEXICO. THAT FROM TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO, WHICH SAYS MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL BY CAR … MAINLY BECAUSE OF LOWER GAS PRICES.
SPOKESMAN DOUG SHUPE SAYS IF YOU’RE GOING BY CAR, CHECK YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE YOU LEAVE. HE SAYS TRIPLE-A EXPECTS TO RESCUE NEARLY 350-THOUSAND DRIVERS NATIONALLY THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND … MAINLY FOR DEAD BATTERIES, FLAT TIRES, AND LOCKOUTS.
WHILE IT’S ABOUT THE SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELING OVER 4TH OF JULY AS LAST YEAR, SHUPE TELLS US THEY’RE MOSTLY OUT THERE BECAUSE OF RISING INCOMES DRIVEN BY A STRONG JOB MARKET.
