Don C. Brunell: Tips for a Safe Memorial Day Trip

The good news this Memorial Day weekend is more than 38 million Americans are expected to travel, making the unofficial kickoff to summer this year the second busiest on record.

AAA reports nearly 34 million people across the nation will be driving, which is up by 2.1 percent from last year. Air travel is expected to increase as well with 2.6 million Americans taking to the skies.

AAA finds stable or lower costs for airfares, rental cars and hotels. Compared with 2015, gas prices average up to 50 cents a gallon lower.

So what’s the bad news?

The National Safety Council (NSC) reports Memorial D...