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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:More citations needed An automobile association, also referred to as a motoring club, motoring association, or motor club, is an organization, either for-profit or non-profit, which motorists (drivers and vehicle owners) can join to enjoy benefits provided by the club relating to driving a vehicle. There is most often an annual membership fee to join. A membership identification card, valid for the time period of membership paid, is typically issued to the member.
Typical motor club benefits
Member benefits may include the following:
- Use of the membership card as a bail bond card for minor traffic violations. In the USA this is especially useful for members driving outside their own state, since other state law enforcement agencies commonly do not recognize posting out-of-state driver's licenses as bail bond, but often will accept motor club member cards.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Emergency road service upon presentation of the membership card. Often there is a nationwide network with agreements with various local towing and other emergency road service providers.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Provision of maps, or other tourist or motoring information in some cases, to members.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- In some cases, reward stickers or decals may be provided to the member to place in the window of his/her vehicle, offering a reward to someone who locates or reports the vehicle if stolen.[1]
- Sometimes certain services related to vehicles, such as transferring ownership, may be provided to members at a reduced cost.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Some businesses, such as motels, may provide members of certain motor clubs with discounts upon presentation of their membership cards.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Motor clubs
Africa
Asia
Bangladesh
Japan
Australia and New Zealand
- Australian Automobile Associations
- Automobile Association of the Northern Territory (AANT) – Northern Territory
- NRMA[3] (trading name of National Roads and Motorists Association) – New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory
- Royal Automobile Association (RAA) – South Australia
- Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania (RACT) – Tasmania
- Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) – Queensland
- Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) – Victoria
- Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC WA) – Western Australia
- New Zealand Automobile Association (NZAA)
Europe
Armenia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Germany
Netherlands
UK
Americas
- American Automobile Association
- Argentine Automobile Club
- Better World Club
- Canadian Automobile Association
- Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service[7]
- Shell Motorist Club[7]
See also
- Car club
- Automobile industry
- Vehicle insurance
- Effects of the automobile on societies
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
References
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