About driving...AAA question

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Registered: 04-01-2003
About driving...AAA question
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Thu, 08-23-2007 - 8:55am

Hi Mom/Dads: I have a question and I hope it isn't too silly. My dd has had her license for a couple of months and I was wondering about our AAA policy. Does anyone know if we need to add her to the policy, or is having my husband and I on it sufficient? If I give her the membership # would that be enough if she needs roadside help. I feel like if I can AAA they are going to insist on putting her on the membership even if it isn't really necessary.

Told ya it was a silly question :-)

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 08-23-2007 - 9:16am

Not really a silly question. At first I loaned my dd my AA card and then when she got her own car, I realized that she would need her own card/membership. I added her. And now that she's away at college and traveling, etc., I can rest assured that she has her own card and membership and knows what to do, etc.

Oh, and if she is in your car and carrying your card, AAA will likely come to her aid. However, the rule is that the card carrying member is supposed to be in the vehicle in order to get the service. Incidentally, you can be in any car, as long as you're the member. So, if you're driving in your friend's car and HER car breaks down, you can use YOUR membership to have her car towed simply because you are in the car. *This is what our local AAA office personnel told me.

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Registered: 04-01-2003
Thu, 08-23-2007 - 10:08am

Thank you so much for the info. I think I should add her onto the membership. Don't want her to be stuck somewhere without help.

Thanks again.

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Registered: 02-10-2006
Thu, 08-23-2007 - 12:41pm
My middle DS17 just used his AAA for the first time and it went great (as great as things go when your car dies in a busy intersection):0
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Fri, 08-24-2007 - 8:42am
Thanks for your help everyone. I called AAA yesterday to add my dd and was pleasantly surprised that she is added onto the membership for free until her next birthday. So that was nice to hear. And, they are sending her a membership card. She will be thrilled since she loves adding cards to her wallet...makes her feel very grown up, even if they are frequent buyer cards to Cozi's, etc. besides her license. :-)