DESPITE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACKS, TRAVEL NUMBERS ARE UP AGAIN THIS CHRISTMAS. AND THAT INCLUDES NEW MEXICO AND THE REST OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION. TRAVEL NUMBERS ARE UP 1-PERCENT TO 7-POINT-4 MILLION ACCORDING TO TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO. MOST PEOPLE ARE DRIVING,
SPOKESMAN DOUG SHUPE SAYS MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS IN SHAPE BEFORE YOU TAKE OFF. HE SAYS THE AUTO CLUB EXPECTS TO BE CALLED TO RESCUE A LOT OF PEOPLE THIS CHRISTMAS: NEARLY 900 THOUSAND. HE SAYS THEY’LL HAVE EITHER A DEAD BATTERY, A FLAT TIRE, OR WILL HAVE LOCKED THEMSELVES OUT OF THEIR VEHICLE.
SHUPE SAYS DESPITE RECENT TERRORISM, MOST PEOPLE STILL PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON TO RECONNECT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
