Vacation journey rush continues in Florida as drivers head residence after July 4th weekend

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) – Millions of Americans had been wrapping up their Fourth of July getaways Sunday, making for one more busy day on the roads.

AAA mentioned a file variety of folks traveled for the vacation, and wet climate in elements of Florida added an additional problem for drivers as some headed residence.

AAA projected greater than 72 million Americans would journey no less than 50 miles from residence between June 27 and July 5, setting a brand new Independence Day journey file.

The company mentioned 85% of these vacationers — about 61.4 million folks — selected to drive, conserving Florida’s highways busy all through the vacation weekend.

In North-Central Florida, crowded roads turned tougher at occasions as durations of heavy rain diminished visibility and created slick driving circumstances, giving drivers another excuse to decelerate.

“I try to put on the radio and try to keep focused,” traveler Rey Rodriguez mentioned. “The worst part is around 5 o’clock when it’s raining and the sun gets hazy, so you just basically have to stay alert.”

AAA recommends drivers decelerate, depart further following distance and keep targeted, particularly when heavy vacation visitors combines with moist roads.

The record-breaking journey is occurring regardless of larger gasoline costs in comparison with years prior.

AAA mentioned Florida drivers noticed a median value of $3.77 a gallon, about 54 cents larger than the state common of $3.26 throughout the identical interval in 2023.

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