NOW UP TO 4-39 A GALLON. THESE COSTS... ARE AD NG UP FOR DRIVING SCHOOLS. GRANITE STATERS FEELING THE IMPACTS OF YET ANOTHER RECORD HIGH IN GAS PRICES... AND IT'S HITITNG DRIVING SCHOOLS PARTICULARLY HARD. <00:01:08:16 "MY FUEL BILL HAS GONE UP CONSIDERABLY." 00:01:10:04> JON BENSON OWNS BENSON'S DRIVING SCHOOL. HE HAS 29 CARS ON THE ROAD... LEADING TO A CONSIDERABLE GAS BILL... ONE HE SAYS HAS INCREASED 60 PERCENT. <00:03:17:07 "THE PRICE OF GAS ISN'T THE ONLY THING THAT'S GONE UP, EVERYTHING AROUND, JUST LIKE EVERYTHING, SHIPPING, ANYTHING ELSE SO ANY OF OUR REPAIRS HAVE GONE UP AND TIRES HAVE GONE UP, ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED THINGS." 00:03:26:23> BENSON SAYS HE'S NOT SHORTENI SNGTUDENT'S THE TIME IN THE CLASSROOM OR ON THE ROAD. SHEHARES THEY'RE TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE MORE... AND NOT TRAVEL AS FAR FOR PARKING LESSS. ON HEADING INTO THE SUMMER... <00:03:10:11 "TYPICALLY MOTORISTS DO SEE A LITTLE PAIN AT THE PUMP, BUT NOT THIS MUCH." 00:03:16:09> DAN GOODN MATHWI AAA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND... SAYS THE PRICE PER GALLON IN NEW HAMPSHIRE CRINSEEAD 15 CENTS THIS WEEK. IT'S CURRENTLY SITTING AT ABOUT 4 DOLLARS AND 30 CENTS A GALLON. <00:02:28:15 "THIS IS SUCH A VOLATILE SITUATION. AT THIS POINT MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT PRICES TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE 00:02:34:08 WE DON'T KW WHERE THIS IS GOING TO END." 00:02:37:17> IN THE MEANTIME... BENSON ACCORDING TO AAA... GAS PRICES NATIONWIDE ARE CLOSE TO RECORD HIGHS ALSO. RIGHT NOW... THEY'RE SITT
Driving schools hit hard by rising gas prices in New Hampshire
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Updated: 10:15 PM EDT May 9, 2022
As gas prices in New Hampshire hit record highs again, owners of driving schools say they're getting hit hard.The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in New Hampshire on Monday was $4.297, according to AAA, tying a record set in March.Jon Benson, the owner of Benson's Driving School, said he has 29 cars on the road, which makes for a considerable gas bill that has been rising significantly in recent months.Benson said he's not shortening students' time in the classroom or on the road, but they're not traveling as far. He said gas prices aren't the only costs that are increasing."The price of gas isn't the only thing that's gone up," he said. "Everything around, just like everything — shipping, anything else — so any of our repairs have gone up and tires have gone up, all those associated things."The prices at the pump are flirting with record highs nationwide. According to AAA, the nationwide average Monday was $4.328.Dan Goodman, of AAA Northern New England, said the prices are a volatile situation."At this point, motorists should expect prices to continue to increase," Goodman said. "We don't know where this is going to end."
MANCHESTER, N.H. — As gas prices in New Hampshire hit record highs again, owners of driving schools say they're getting hit hard.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in New Hampshire on Monday was $4.297, according to AAA, tying a record set in March.
Jon Benson, the owner of Benson's Driving School, said he has 29 cars on the road, which makes for a considerable gas bill that has been rising significantly in recent months.
Benson said he's not shortening students' time in the classroom or on the road, but they're not traveling as far. He said gas prices aren't the only costs that are increasing.
"The price of gas isn't the only thing that's gone up," he said. "Everything around, just like everything — shipping, anything else — so any of our repairs have gone up and tires have gone up, all those associated things."
The prices at the pump are flirting with record highs nationwide. According to AAA, the nationwide average Monday was $4.328.
Dan Goodman, of AAA Northern New England, said the prices are a volatile situation.
"At this point, motorists should expect prices to continue to increase," Goodman said. "We don't know where this is going to end."
