Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association
was created in response to a lack of suitable highways and roads across
the country. The company published its first AAA road maps guide in 1905 and
began printing hotel guides in 1917. AAA began its
"school safety program" in 1920 and other driver safety programs followed
in the following decades. AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety,
which conducts a large volume of studies regarding motorist safety, was
established as a separate entity in 1947.
Wiki Says
AAA, formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is service organization and a vehicle insurance provider. It's a North American not-for-profit automobile lobby group with roughly 50 million members with national
headquarters in Heathrow, Florida. The organization
originally had 1,000 charter members who were mostly of an auto
enthusiast demographic. AAA's membership base was formed
from 9 local and regional motor clubs that combined forces to create a
more powerful organization.
AAA was a sanctioning organization for auto racing in the United States
until 1956. It sanctioned many races, including the Indianapolis 500.
After the 1955 Le Mans disaster, AAA decided that auto racing
distracted from its primary goals and the United States Automobile
Club was formed to take over the race sanctioning/officiating.
AAA Auto Car Insurance Says
AAA provides a variety of benefits for its members. They include life insurance, financial help, travel insurance, roadside
assistance, various member discounts but the company's primary line is auto
insurance. It offers basic auto insurance.
Contact AAA Auto at:
AAA Auto Club
3333 Fairview Rd
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (866) 568-4222
Sources:
Wikipedia.com," AAA page," 2009; AAA Web site, "Discover Us,"
2009; Citysearch.com, "AAA Auto Club in Costa Mesa California," 2009
