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Automobile Club
An Automobile Club is an association of motorists. An automobile club offers a variety of services to its members. Members of an automobile club are able to find assistance and guidance in other areas during travel too, owing to the close contact of the club with other similar automobile clubs. There can be a specialty automobile club dedicated to the preservation and restoration of antique and specialty vehicles. You may also find an automobile club that is concerned with promoting the automobile hobby. A membership to an automobile club gives certain advantages and privileges to its members:
- Driving lessons
- Breakdown service and towing facility
- Technical and legal advice
American Automobile Association / Automobile Association of America / AAA
/ America Automobile Club
The American Automobile Association or AAA is a federation of affiliated automobile club members. Every AAA club is chartered and incorporated in it’s own state. Affiliation to the AAA involves providing certain standard services to its members and those from other AAA clubs.
The history of the American Automobile Association can be traced to 1904 when nine motor clubs met in Chicago to form the American Automobile Association. In the subsequent hundred years, the Automobile Association of America has moved from providing auto repair facilities to school safety patrol programs to special cruise packages to members. The AAA has used latest Internet technology to provide various services to members -- The Internet TripTik is available on the AAA web site to bring travel information to members. Concerted efforts have been made by the American Automobile Association to promote the ‘Seated, Safe and Secure’ Child Safety Campaign.
The AAA Battery service allows you to get battery testing, boosting and replacement services done at a location of your choice. The Automobile Association of America Battery service offers members exclusive pricing as well as a competitive nationwide warranty. AAA Battery service makes use of sophisticated equipment to diagnose battery-related problems.
Automobile Association of America (AAA) travel allows members special saving and benefits in travel arrangements and ticket booking. Teaming up with Hertz’s has added more value to the services of the Automobile Association of America.
This America Auto Club offers Life Insurance at reasonable prices and this can go a long way in paying estate settlement costs as well as paying off loans and children’s education. In addition, the America Auto Club helps you avail short-term coverage for trip cancellations, interruptions and travel delays.
The Auto services offered by the Automobile Association of America include vehicle-purchasing service. You can search an online inventory of used vehicles.
Approved Auto Repair (AAR) is another important feature of the American Automobile Association (AAA) Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) is useful for members of the Automobile Association of America. Certified mechanics will thoroughly examine the automobile, its engine, and suspension and drive axles.
The Automobile Club offers a comprehensive listing of AAA – rated accommodations, campgrounds and restaurants. These are also most likely to have discount for members of the American Automobile Association. Renewing your registration and transfer of ownership can be easily done for America Auto Club members.
California State Automobile Association (CSAA)
The California State Automobile Association is the state chapter of the AAA. The CSAA has a long history in building a healthier and safer automotive community through volunteerism and relationship building. The California State Automobile Association took form when a few visionary automobile enthusiasts decided to form a club to help automobile owners with information, assistance and safety measures. There are currently nearly 4 million members comprising the areas of Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
Key issues that are addressed by the California State Automobile Association are insurance and consumer protection. Transportation and traffic safety are also taken up by the CSAA at a governmental level. The California State Automobile Association formed an Archives and Historical Services department to collect and safeguard material relating to its history and regions of business. This CSAA archives contain maps, Motorland magazine issues, films, videos and CSAA memorabilia.
Automobile Club of Southern California
The Automobile club of Southern California caters to the AAA members in the counties of Invo, Imperial, Kern, LA, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura. Membership to the Automobile club of Southern California allows you certain privileges:
- DMV Vehicle Registration Services can be done at the local Automobile Club office.
- Roadside Assistance is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Savings on a host of other everyday purchases.
A membership to the Automobile Club of Southern California allows you to avail of towing facilities up to seven miles from where the breakdown has occurred. If you have membership to the Automobile club of Southern California, you can get gas delivered to you and also technician services when you get locked out of your car. In fact, the Automobile Club of Southern California allows you to avail roadside assistance for your RV and Motorcycle.
The Automobile Club of Southern California also aids in member travel plans. The Automobile Club of Southern California can provide personalized trip planning with the help of a travel agency. Members of the Automobile Association of California can book cruise, tour, hotel, car, and rail and airline reservations. You can get your teenager to seek driving training from the Auto Club Driving School organized by the Automobile Association of Southern California. Westaways is the travel magazine written for the members of the Automobile Association of Southern California. This magazine updates members on music and special events as well as other performances. Westaways is a source of consumer information on insurance, legislation and other automotive and safety issues.
There are different types of memberships that you can avail with the Automobile Association of Southern California. Other services offered by the Automobile Association of Southern California include breakdown and accident information as well as regular price updates on gasoline.
Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)
The Canadian Automobile Association was founded in 1913 to ease Canadians out of the horse and buggy era and usher in the automobile age. Since then, the CSAA has grown in membership and has been offering excellent services to members. The Canadian Automobile Association is authorized to issue International Driving Permits. This special permit allows motorists to drive vehicles in international traffic without further tests. The International Driving Permit issued by the Canadian Automobile Association is valid in all countries that signed the 1949 convention on Road Traffic. The Canadian Automobile Association represents the rights of the motorists of Canada through public awareness campaigns and even legislative lobbying to ensure a safe driving environment in Canada. The other services for CAA members include:
- Automotive tips
- Opinions on automobiles
- Automobile and Home insurance
- Ongoing programs in School Safety Patrol and Impaired driving
- Specific issues like winter driving, aggressive driving and air bag safety
Automobile Association UK
On 29 June 1905, a group of motoring enthusiasts met at the Trocadero restaurant with the purpose of forming an association to avoid police speed traps. This laid the foundation for the Automobile Association of UK or AA as it is more commonly known. The Automobile Association of UK grew in leaps and bounds and expanded its activities over the years. In June 2000, JD Power named the Automobile Association of UK as UK’s top ranking roadside assistance provider. In 2002, the Automobile Association of UK launched an online car-buying service. The Automobile Association of UK launched the AA Tyre Fitting outlets across the UK. The Automobile Association Academy of Technical Excellence was also launched to provide training for motor industry technicians from around the UK. New forays into state- of- the- art roadside diagnostic equipment have been made by the Automobile Association of the UK to give patrols instant access to a wealth of technical support information.
Members of the Automobile Association of UK can avail of English speaking assistance while traveling on the continent. Special European schemes like breakdown assistance; personal travel insurance and a host of other facilities make it comfortable for members of the Automobile Association of UK to drive over to the countries on the European continent. Now, it is even possible to plan your weekends and holidays with help from the AA. The Automobile Association of UK has for long been the voice of the motorists on various transport issues. Centrica, a leading supplier of energy and services in Great Britain, has bought the AA.
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