"International tourism grew by
10 percent in 2004, and the number of international tourist
arrivals will reach more than 1.5 billion by 2020, predicts
the World Tourism Organization." Futurist, 2005
"In 2004, U.S. households
generated 663.5 million trips and 1.164 billion person-trips
within the U.S., up more than 2 percent over 2003." Travel
Industry Association of America, 2004
"The AAA predicted 28.2
million Americans would travel at least 50 miles from home
via motor vehicle during the 2003 Labor Day weekend."
Justin Pope, Associated Press, August 29, 2003
"Americans drove
2,599,790,000,000 miles in 2001, up from 2,533,815,000,000
miles in 2000." National Transportation Statistics 2002,
Federal Highway Administration, NHTSA
"In 2001 there were
142,536,523 registered passenger cars and motorcycles in the
United States. These vehicles traveled an average of 11,766
miles each in 2001 and consumed an average of 532 gallons of
fuel (or 22.1 miles per gallon)." National Transportation
Statistics 2002, Federal Highway Administration, NHTSA
"More than 16 million cars
each year fail to start because of dead batteries. More than
6,000 people suffer injuries during "jump starting."
Bootsandblisters.com, Fall 1996
"Last year nearly 6,000
motorists suffered serious eye injuries from working around
car batteries." Capt. Darren Rhoton, Hilltop Times,
January 16, 2003
"For trailer boaters,
BoatU.S. also expects a surge in calls for trailering
roadside assistance on Thursday, July 3rd as trailers head
down the highway to their favorite vacation spot. "The two
biggest causes for trailering breakdowns are damaged tires
and bearings," said Beth McCann, executive director of the
BoatU.S. Trailering Club." Scott Croft, Outdoorrelease.com,
June 23, 2003
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