Automobile associations Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Automobile associations
The AAA (United States of America) and AA (United Kingdom) were founded in 1902 and 1905 respectively, at a time when the motorcar was a novelty and good roads were rare. The AAA was founded by a group of individual local city motor clubs in response to a lack of roads and highways suitable for motorcars. The AA was founded in response to the 1903 Motor Car Act's harsh penalties for motorists, which included possible jail terms for speeding and other driving offences. Most early automobile associations began not as for-profit companies but as groups created to provide services to their members. Their early tasks included publishing the first road maps, marking highways and implementing road safety programs. AA introduced a Members' Special Handbook with a list of nationwide agents and mech
Automobile associations Travel Guide Sections
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