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Articles by John Galvin
AAA: A Trustworthy Companion on the Road Ahead
Maybe you haven’t been on the road much these past 18 months. Or maybe you’ve been on the front lines of the pandemic since the beginning. Whatever the case, you can depend on AAA Northeast to help keep your auto in tip-top shape – and to get you there safely. If it’s been a while since you last had your car serviced, you may want to take it in for a tune-up. AAA has a network ofRead More
Travel Advice You Can Trust
If you’re ready to start traveling again, AAA Northeast Travel advisors are here to help.
Roadside Assistance at Your Fingertips
When you’re stranded on the roadside, get help as quickly as possible with our enhanced online system.
Responding Together
On behalf of everyone at AAA Northeast, we hope you and your loved ones are well. Our thoughts go out to all who have been affected by COVID-19, and if you are one of the many individuals serving on the front lines of this crisis, you are a true hero. We thank you for yourRead More
Slow Down, Move Over
You can help keep our first responders safe by slowing down and moving over.
AAA Is Shifting Gears
As marijuana legalization continues, new measures need to be taken to keep the roads safe and drivers informed.
Teen Traffic Safety Tactics
Anyone who’s been through it knows it’s a time of transition for both parents and kids. While a driver’s license offers a new freedom to teens, it can also be a source of concern for parents.
Share the Open Road With AAA
There are a multitude of ways to explore the world, but I’m still fond the good old-fashioned road trip.
You Have a Friend in AAA
As I think about the new year, one word keeps coming to mind: community. We talk a lot about community here at AAA Northeast, as we believe it means more than people living together in a common area. To us, community is being there for you when you need us most. It’s helping and serving in the neighborhoods whereRead More
To a New Year and New Beginnings
As we approach the end of the year at AAA Northeast, we also approach the end of an era. For the last several years, we’ve mailed you the Your AAA newspaper you hold in your hand. We’re excited to say that starting in January, you’ll have a new 44-page glossy magazine delivered to your doorRead More
Satisfy Your Wanderlust With AAA
For many of us, the idea of getting away is often put on hold for other things. According to Project: Time Off, 52 percent of Americans had unused vacation time last year, totaling 705 million unused vacation days. The good news is that these numbers are improving – and employees are getting out and usingRead More
Prepare Your Car for Winter Weather
None of us want, or ever expect, breakdowns on the side of the highway, dead batteries in driveways or blown tires in parking lots. It seems these things happen at the worst times, and at AAA we are proud to be able to make those times a little less frantic for our nearly 6 millionRead More
Developing Lifelong Safe Drivers Starts With You – and AAA
As a parent of three grown children, I still remember when each of them got a driver’s license. I was happy for them and knew how excited they were about this new level of independence. I also felt the fear of letting them behind the wheel on their own.
Research is Key to Autonomous Car Safety
I bought my first car, a 1982 Ford Escort, after graduating from college. It had a four-speed manual transmission, AM radio and manual steering and brakes. It got me where I needed to go, but it didn’t drive itself. In 1982, the closest thing to an autonomous vehicle was KITT on the television show “KnightRead More
Put the Brakes on Distracted Driving
Summer is finally here in the Northeast, and many of us will be jumping in the car and taking road trips near and far. During this time, you’re bound to experience more drivers on the road than any other time of year. If you’re like me, you’re also noticing the increasing number of drivers whoRead More
AAA Members Get Free ID Protection Services From Experian
One of the valuable benefits of being a AAA member is our free ID theft monitoring protection.
Drowsy Driving Endangers Lives
The busier our lives get, the more we wish for time to get things done. But according to the experts, what we all need more of is sleep.
Curb Cellphone Use to Keep Our Roadways Safe
Many years ago, I got my first cellphone. It was larger than the one I have today, and I could only make phone calls on it. Fast-forward to 2018, and cellphones are mini-computers that allow you to talk, text, watch shows, listen to podcasts and buy your favorite products. However, cellphones are also devices thatRead More
AAA Leads Teen Driving Safety Efforts
Helping teens learn to drive safely is one of the most important missions we have at AAA. Why? Because motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. At AAA, our commitment to helping teens drive safely dates to the 1940s. That was the start of our successful driver trainingRead More
Better Drivers Save Lives on the Road
At AAA, we focus a lot of our efforts on saving lives. Not many organizations can say that. We’re proud of the work we do. Not only do we rescue people from the side of the road in sometimes precarious situations, but we advocate for safer roads and driver safety. We lobby for legislative changes,Read More