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One in five U.S. drivers has admitted to texting while driving at least once in the last 30 days, the American Automobile Association said in a news release Friday. Reuters has a story about it.

AAA wants laws enacted that would make it illegal for drivers of all ages to send, write, or read a text message or email while their vehicle is in motion. That doesn't include, for example, if you're stopped at a red light or stop sign, a AAA spokesman said Friday.

What are your thoughts? Do you support a ban on texting while driving? Should it be banned anytime a driver is behind the wheel, or is sending a text while waiting at a red light OK?

Travel is expected to be down for the Fourth of July holiday weekend because of rising fuel prices and economic uncertainty, according to the American Automobile Association.

The decrease is predicted to be 1.9 percent from last year and 10.5 percent from 2007.

Are you going to be traveling for Independence Day? Why or why not?

The American Automobile Association expects that more Americans will be traveling for Memorial Day this year, thanks to lower gas prices and travel bargains.

AAA projects a 1.5 percent increase in people traveling 50 miles or more for the holiday, according to a news release.

And nearly 83 percent will be going by automobile.

Are you planning to go away for Memorial Day? Where are you heading and why?

With the economic downturn, the American Automobile Association has created a list of affordable road trips on its recently launched travel blog, AAATravelViews.com.

One of the eight trips on the list is Hershey/Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It, of course, includes stops in Hershey, Harrisburg, Gettysburg and Lancaster.

But York also is listed in the second leg of the journey, including a stop at the York County Heritage Trust to learn about the town's history. York is where the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation.

It also suggests picking up lunch at the Central Market, taking a tour of the Wolfgang Candy Company, and shopping for goodies at the D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Company.

AAA's list includes other tourist destinations, such as Cape Cod, Historic Virginia and the Rocky Mountains, if you're interested. You can go here to check it out.

Have you thought about taking a vacation this summer but feel uneasy about it because of the struggling economy?

The American Automobile Association is offering a quiz to help people determine if it's the right time to take one.

Regarding your finances, are you:

Gas prices may be cheaper than last year, but the cost of owning and operating a new car has remained the same, according to an American Automobile Association news release.

The association's 2009 edition of "Your Driving Costs" shows the average cost for a new sedan driven 15,000 miles per year is 54 cents per mile, only 0.1 cent less than last year.

The savings at the pump have been countered by increases in ownership costs, such as insurance premiums, depreciation, finance charges and other fees and taxes, AAA Automotive Vice President Marshall L. Doney said in the news release.

In addition, AAA used revised Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy estimates that are intended to better reflect "real world" results.

For more information, you can download a "Your Driving Costs" brochure here.