Diamonds are a Restaurant's Best Friend!
AAA is once again recognizing the finest hotels, restaurants, and inns in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut with its annual Four and Five Diamond Awards. The AAA Southern New ... Read More
Community / Public & Gov't Affairs / Driver Training & Safety
Press Releases
John Paul AAA's Car Doctor talks with Carl Richardson about Travel Marketplace
John Paul was at Gillette Stadium at the AAA Travel Marketplace and had a chance to talk with AAA's Carl Richardson about Travel Marketplace. Listen to the interview live from ... Read More
How to Go in Ice and Snow
Winter driving is something that shouldn’t be feared but certainly respected. If you must drive in snowy conditions, make sure your car is prepared and that you know how to handle ... Read More
AAA Pedestrian Safety Awards Honor Community Heroes
It takes a village to keep pedestrians in communities across New England safe. And at this year’s pedestrian safety awards luncheons, AAA honored dozens of “community heroes&... Read More
Are Car Seats Getting Any Easier to Install?
Are Car Seats Getting Any Easier to Install? One decade after LATCH mandate, AAA finds misuse prevails Installing a car seat correctly is no easy task. In fact, it is ... Read More
Teen Driver Fatality Risk Quadruples with Multiple Young Passengers
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety today released a study showing a strong association between the number and age of passengers present in-vehicle and the risk of a teen driver ... Read More
A Renewed Push for Senior Mobility
Some ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day. And for many, driving safer longer is a primary goal. As part of its ongoing effort to enhance senior mobility, AAA is launching a new web ... Read More
Let's Pass a Primary Seat Belt Law in Massachusetts
In the wake of startling new statistics, the Massachusetts seat belt coalition, BEST—Belts Ensure a Safer Tomorrow—is issuing a renewed call for primary enforcement of seat ... Read More
AAA SNE JOINS 7,000 WOMEN AT MASSACHUSETTS CONFERENCE
For the second year in a row, representatives of AAA Public Affairs greeted women from across the Bay State at the annual Massachusetts Conference for Women. AAA members and friends ... Read More
Car Doctor
New Jaguar, old Lexus and a car that smells bad.
Q. I really like the Jaguar XF it has great lines and decent performance with its V-8 engine. My concern is that living here in the Northeast I’m worried about ... Read More
Ford Quality concerns, driving off-road and noisy Jeeps
Q. I am in the market for a new or 1-2 year old car. I would like to buy an American-made car from an American company. In the past, I have always bought Toyotas which ... Read More
Volkswagen diesel, Volvo timing belt and what about a Cruze?
Q. I have a 2000 Ford Ranger pick-up truck. It will start without problems and run for a while, but then it just dies. After I let it sit for a little while, it will start ... Read More
Brake vibration, premium fuel and the Honda Crosstour
Q. I just had brakes put on my 2009 Pontiac Vibe which included new brake pads and resurfacing of the brake rotors. Now when I step on brake pedal, I get a shaking in the pedal and ... Read More
All-wheel-drive sports cars, replacing a Honda Pilot and a dripping Fusion
Q. I’m 28 years old and have a pretty good job. I’m looking for a sports car, I want a Porsche 911, but don’t have that good of job. I looked at a Mustang and ... Read More
Time for a new SUV, what about a Jeep?
Q. I have been in the market for a new SUV for over a year now. Maybe you can help me with my decision. The Audi Q5 is so over done, Acura MDX has no style, FX by ... Read More
Nissan Frontier transmission fluid, brake fluid replacement and a pre-owned BMW
Q. I am actually wintering in Florida and hope you can help me with two questions. I went into a few well-known tire shops that seemed to be pushing brake fluid replacement with their ... Read More
No spare tire, no problem?
Q. Recently I had a tire blow-out on the highway. I pulled over safely, and called AAA. The tow truck came out and installed the temporary tire on our 2003 Chevy Impala and we were ... Read More
Are aftermarket HID lights legal and what is all the talk about E15 gas?
Q. My wife and I moved here from another state a few months ago, and went to have the cars we moved with inspected. The service station inspector of the location we chose immediately... Read More
Chevy Spark, used SUV’s and stalling Jeeps
Q. My 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee keeps stalling. I get a jump start and it will start up, then I can drive about a mile before it stalls. Sometimes I can get it to start up again. I had the... Read More
Public Affairs
AAA Honors Communities, Individuals for Outstanding Traffic Safety Achievements
Rhode Island cities and towns, traffic safety heroes and legislative champions came together to recognize outstanding achievements at the annual AAA Southern New England Community Traffic... Read More
