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American Automobile Association (AAA – commonly pronounced as "Triple A" but also pronounced as individual letters) is a federation of motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a privately held not-for-profit national member association and service organization with over 60 million members in the United States and Canada. AAA provides services to its members, including roadside assistance and others. Its national headquarters are in Heathrow, Florida. History The American Automobile Association (the "AAA" or "Triple-A") was founded on March 4, 1902, in Chicago, Illinois, in response to a lack of roads and highways suitable for automobiles. At that time, nine motor clubs with a total of 1,500 members banded together to form the AAA. Those individual motor clubs included the Chicago Automobile Club, Automobile Club of America, Automobile Club of New Jersey, and others. The Automobile Club of Buffalo joined in 1903. Winthrop E. Scarritt was its first president. One of the first things the organization advocated for was the building of a cross-country highway. The first AAA road maps were published in 1905. AAA began printing hotel guides in 1917. The AAA began its School Safety Patrol Program in 1920, the first of the association's driver safety programs, which provided local schools with materials, including badges and ID cards to train and organize students into a patrol force. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which conducts studies on motorist safety, was established as a separate entity in 1947.AAA created an organization called the Racing Board, and later known as the Contest Board, in 1902 to officiate the Vanderbilt Cup international automobile race in Long Island, New York. In 1909, AAA decided to ban women from any competition they sanctioned after Joan Newton Cuneo had beaten a number of leading male drivers at a variety of different races. The Racing Board sanctioned the Indianapolis 500 and awarded national racing championships in 1905, 1916, 1920–1941, and 1946–1955. 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 and officiating. In 2005, AAA re-entered racing as a sponsor of ISC-owned tracks. In 2006, AAA's foray into racing expanded when it made a three-year commitment to sponsor Roush Racing's number 6 car on the NASCAR Nextel Circuit. In 1935, AAA published Sportsmanlike Driving, the first course outline for high school teachers. In 1936, AAA published the first driver education curriculum for use in high schools (also titled Sportsmanlike Driving, now known as Responsible Driving). AAA has updated its driver training courses throughout the years and many clubs currently offer their own driving schools, or work with other companies to provide AAA's driving curriculum.Knowing that vehicles pose a hazard to pedestrians, in 1936 AAA began a pedestrian safety program with a grant from the Automotive Safety Foundation. AAA went on to commission and publish (1938) an extensive study of pedestrian safety for the purpose of reducing pedestrian fatalities and injuries. AAA's Pedestrian Protection Program began in 1937 and focuses national attention on pedestrian safety needs by recognizing cities, counties and states that have demonstrated successful pedestrian safety programs.AAA has also provided services to the U.S. government in times of war. During the 1940s, AAA offered its services to the Advisory Commission of the Council of National Defense in anticipation of becoming involved in World War II. AAA President Thomas P. Henry was appointed consultant in the transportation unit of the Defense Council, and AAA pledged resources, including highway information, to national defense planning efforts as it had during World War I.Reductions in manufacturing because of the war increased the need for conservation in automobiles and their related products. AAA's efforts at conservation included supporting the manufacture of synthetic rubber in anticipation of a war-related tire/rubber shortage, urging motorists to reduce their driving speed to conserve fuel (1942); and backing a scrap rubber campaign (1942). In 1944, AAA's Keep 'em Rolling campaign sponsored a cross-country tour featuring cars equipped with synthetic tires. The tour demonstrated the reliability of tires made with synthetic rubber. In doing its part to assist in the war effort, AAA placed its mapping facilities at the disposal of the Army department; conducted motor pool driver education (1943); secured an order from the War Production Board that stopped the sale of certain anti-freeze solutions harmful to motors (1943); launched a campaign to alleviate a growing shortage of auto mechanics (1943); monitored tire and gasoline rationing (1943); and established, in cooperation with the Red Cross and military hospitals, a driver training program for veterans with artificial limbs (1944). AAA also assisted in the development of a manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and their operation during wartime (1942).The end of the war brought new needs for motorists and AAA assisted by releasing the film "Traffic Jam Ahead", which outlined a practical program for postwar traffic safety, and publishing Post-war Travel Trends as a public service. In 1946, AAA launched a campaign called "Take It Easy", which was designed to reduce traffic fatalities. Subsequently, fatalities dropped 20 percent below the pre-war figure.In the 1960s, AAA helped draft the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, setting safety standards for automobiles, tires, and equipment. AAA also helped draft the Highway Safety Act, specifying standards for motor vehicle inspection and registration, motorcycle safety, driver education, driver licensing, traffic courts, highway design, construction, maintenance, and traffic control devices.During the oil crisis of the 1970s, the AAA Fuel Gauge Report was created to assist motorists in finding gas stations that had fuel and were open. AAA also began its Gas Watchers program with the endorsement of President Gerald Ford. The Gas Watchers Guide continues to be published to provide simple steps motorists can take to conserve gasoline in their daily driving.In 1979, President Jimmy Carter appointed AAA President James B. Creal to the National Alcohol Fuels Commission. Creal also chaired a task force on gas rationing and was appointed to President Carter's National Council on Energy Efficiency. AAA representatives serving on President Carter's Alcohol Fuels Commission were requested to sign the Energy Securities Act of 1980. In addition, Creal served on the Industries Advisory Board of Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus in the early 1980s.In the 1980s, AAA's mapping services received significant recognition when scenic highways were identified on AAA's sheet maps for the first time. AAA maps were used in the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition w.... Discover the Automobile Association popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Automobile Association books.
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United Services Automobile Association v. Nathan M. Elitzky and Judy Elitzky
at Knoxville Court of Criminal Appeals of TennesseeAppellant, United Services Automobile Association ("United") brought an action for declaratory judgment requesting a decree that it had no duty to indemnify or to provide a defense...
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California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau V. Superior Court
Supreme Court Of CaliforniaWe seek in this case to resolve a lingering question arising from our decision in MoradiShalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies (1988) 46 Cal. 3d 287 [250 Cal. Rptr. 116, 758 P.2d ...
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California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Carter
Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeal of CaliforniaTanya S. appeals from the judgment declaring her fiveyearold son, R. S. (the minor), free from her custody and control (Civ. Code, § 232, subd. (a)(6)) and appointing Donald H. an...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Alaska Insurance Co.
California Court of AppealsCERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION Defendants Alaska Insurance Company and its successor in interest New Hampshire Insurance Company (collectively New Hampshire) appeal a judgment requiring...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Jose S. Porras
Third District. District Court of Appeal of FloridaThe question involved in this cause is whether or not the appellee had, under an insurance policy issued in the State of New York, uninsured motorists coverage for an accident whic...
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50 Walks in London
Automobile AssociationWalking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities, and this fantastic walking guide to London features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all...
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Marie Gillen v. United Services Automobile Association
Supreme Court of FloridaAppellant, defendant below, brings these consolidated appeals from two orders entered by the trial court awarding attorneys fees in favor of appellees. We reverse.
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Phoenix Auto Auction Inc. v. State Automobile Insurance Association
Arizona Supreme CourtDon Chun and his wife were the owners of the certain improved property located on Ajo Road in Tucson and the appellees Musils were tenants of the building owned by Chun, wherein Mu...
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50 Walks in The Cotswolds
Automobile AssociationWalking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities, and this fantastic walking guide to The Cotswolds features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book featu...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Pigott
The Court of Appeals of the Fourth District of TexasUnited Services Automobile Association ("USAA") appeals the trial courts judgment in favor of Kathleen Pigott ("Pigott") in a lawsuit alleging that the foundation movement at Pigot...
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Wesley v. United Services Automobile Association
Colorado Court of AppealsPlaintiff, William Wesley, appeals the trial courts entry of judgment for defendant Pikes Peak Family Counseling and Mental Health Center, Inc. (the Center) notwithstanding a jurys...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Charles L. Cotter
First District. District Court of Appeal of FloridaJOHNSON, Chief Judge. The appellee herein obtained a judgment in damages against two parties, Earl A. Allen and Billy Earl Kelley, in the amount of $26,090.00 plus certa...
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Sayan V. United Services Automobile Association
Division Two Court of Appeals of WashingtonUnited Services Automobile Association (USAA) appeals a summary judgment that Timothy Sayan, an insured under a USAA automobile liability policy, is entitled to recover damages und...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Commonwealth Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Court of PennsylvaniaPresently before this Court, pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1571(i), are the exceptions filed by the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to our May 21, 1992 opinion and order, whi...
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Hugh J. Smith v. United Services Automobile Association
Superior Court of PennsylvaniaThis is an appeal from an order of the trial court which dismissed appellants petition to compel arbitration.
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Petersen v. United Services Automobile Association
Washington Court of AppealsSource of Appeal: Appeal from Superior Court of Spokane County Docket No: 962070607 Judgment or order under review Date filed: 04/24/97 judge signing: Hon. Gregory D. Sypolt
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Ellis v. United Services Automobile Association
In the District Court of Appeal of Florida Second DistrictThis case comes to us on petition for writ of certiorari from an order of the circuit court acting in its appellate capacity. The circuit courts order affirmed an order of the coun...
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In Re United Services Automobile Association
Texas Court of AppealsOriginal Mandamus Proceeding PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS CONDITIONALLY GRANTED In these consolidated petitions for writ of mandamus, we determine whether the trial c...
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Juliana Gabovitz v. State Automobile Insurance Association
Superior Court of PennsylvaniaJuliana Gabovitz, executrix of the Estate of Albert J. Gabovitz, deceased, commenced a class action on behalf of
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AAA How to Drive
William E. Van Tassel, Ph.D.The most uptodate, comprehensive, and engaging driver education textbook available –Loaded with full color photos and easy to understand concepts. Covering basic topics like how to...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Richard E. Kiibler
Third District Court of Appeal of FloridaDuring 1958, Uvanile and Denoff entered into a business arrangement using corporations as their form of doing business. The business was the acquisition and development of real est...
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Long Way Back
Charley BoormanFebruary 16, 2016: motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman suffers a major road traffic accident in Portugal, breaking his hand and ankle and shattering his left leg. It’s unclear if...
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Powers V. United Services Automobile Association And Usaa Casualty Insurance Co.
Nevada Supreme CourtAppeal and crossappeal from a judgment of the district court. Eighth Judicial District Court; Myron E. Leavitt, Judge.
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Multidistrict Vehicle Air Pollution M.D.L. No. 31 State California v. Automobile Manufacturers Association
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitThis certified interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. ? 1292(b) arises from pretrial proceedings in Multidistrict Air Pollution Control Litigation (C.D. Cal. M.D.L. 31), which is a c...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Arizona Court of AppealsThe issues raised in this appeal involve questions concerning coverage under several insurance policies for an accident which occurred on premises conveyed by the insured 16 years ...
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United Services Automobile Association
Supreme Court of New YorkOrder unanimously reversed, with costs to plaintiff, Uniteds motion granted and judgment entered in its favor in accordance with the following memorandum: The insured volunteered t...
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W. W. Leavine v. Belt Automobile Indemnity Association
Supreme Court of FloridaWEST, J. This suit is to reform and enforce a policy of insurance issued by the defendant insurance company to indemnify complainant against loss or damage by theft,
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California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Gong
Third Appellate District Court of Appeal of CaliforniaPlaintiff Steven M. Whitman was the purchaser at a trustees sale foreclosing a first deed of trust on real property. Defendant Transtate Title Company, the trustee, refused to issu...
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Johansen V. California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau
Supreme Court Of CaliforniaIn a prior action for damages arising out of an automobile accident, plaintiff Muriel Johansen obtained a judgment of $33,889.30 against Gary and Joyce Dearing, a sum w...
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Seven Great Wonders of The World
Automobile AssociationThis eBook is a sample of some of the sights taken from the recently released “100 Great Wonders of the World” fixed format eBook. It contains seven of the wonders from this title....
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Brenda Davis Duprey v. United Services Automobile Association Et Al.
First District. District Court of Appeal of FloridaJOHNSON, Judge. This is an appeal by the plaintiff below from a final summary judgment in favor of defendantappellee.
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Douglass V. United Services Automobile Association
Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of AppealsWe took this case en banc to reconsider our rule that, if a party does not timely file objections with the district court to a magistrate Judge's report and recommendation, that pa...
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Tiny Stations
Dixe WillsAn eccentric look at lost Britain through its railway request stops. Perhaps the oddest quirk of Britain's railway network is also one of its least well known: around 150 of the na...
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United Services Automobile Association V. Croft
In the Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at DallasThe Parties' Claims This case involves a dispute between the insured homeowners, Raymond and Arsilia Croft, and the insurer, USAA, about whether USAA should have agreed...
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California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau V. Downey
First Appellate District, Division One District Court Of Appeal Of CaliforniaThe Insurance Commissioner of California suspended the right of the California State Automobile Association InterInsurance Bureau to transact the automobile liability insurance bus...
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Charles Mccoy and United Services Automobile Association v. Andrew Frazier Rudd
First District Court of Appeal of FloridaThis is a petition to review Vasquez v. State, 474 So.2d 394 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985), in which the district court held that petitioner, Robert Vasquez, could not appeal a trial court or...
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California State Automobile Association v. Superior Court of Sacramento County
Third Appellate District Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFollowing a jury trial, defendant George Lucev appeals from a judgment sentencing him to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for aiding and abetting the first degre...
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American Automobile Association v. State Corporation Commission
New Mexico Supreme CourtThis motor carrier permit case originated in the State Corporation Commission and is before this Court on appeal from the District Court of Santa Fe County, pursuant to NMSA 1978, ...
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California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau V. Jackson
Supreme Court Of CaliforniaIn this interpleader action, defendant Joe Jackson, Jr., appeals from that portion of a judgment which grants a lien pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14117fn1 in f...
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Knowles V. United Services Automobile Association
New Mexico Supreme CourtPlaintiffappellant Kim Knowles appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendantappellee United Services Automobile Association ("USAA"). We reverse.
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Lundstrom V. United Services Automobile Association -Cic
Texas Fourteenth District Court of AppealsIn this homeowners insurance coverage case, we primarily examine the propriety of the insurer's denial of coverage under the 1996 revised version of the Homeowners Form B (HOB) ins...
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United Services Automobile Association Appeal
Superior Court of PennsylvaniaAppellees sustained personal injuries as a result of an automobile accident that they allege occurred when an unknown motorist swerved his car in front of theirs, causing them to h...
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100 Great Wonders of the World
Automobile AssociationA fascinating fixed format reference guide to 100 spectacular buildings, monuments, natural wonders and triumphs of engineering from around the world. Visit the World's Wond...
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United Services Automobile Association v. Winbeck
Division One Court of Appeals of WashingtonUnited Services Automobile Association brought a declaratory judgment against Elmer and Frances Winbeck to determine the extent of its liability under an auto insurance policy issu...
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American Automobile Association Inc. V. Bureau Of Revenue
New Mexico Supreme CourtThis matter is before the court for the second time, this time being pursuant to a writ issued to the Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico on July 2, 1975.
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association United States v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Et Al.
Supreme Court of the United Statesenhanced mobility. Since 1929, motor vehicles have been the leading cause of accidental deaths and injuries in the United States. In 1982, 46,300 Americans died in motor vehicle ac...
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Harbor Insurance Co. V. United Services Automobile Association
Arizona Court of AppealsThis appeal involves a dispute among three insurers as to the existence and extent of their respective liabilities arising out of a traffic accident.
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Strubble v. United Services Automobile Association
Second Appellate District, Division Three Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAfter a nonjury trial, Billy M. Clem and Walter Mengel appeal from a judgment which fined each of them $50 for each of six counts of selling securities without first qualifying the...
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Nelson v. California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau
Nevada Supreme CourtAppeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment in an action for breach of contract and associated tort claims. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; ...