There are a lot of good reasons to be affiliated with groups such as AAA. Being America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, they can really make a difference as far as assisting motorists is concerned. And just like most companies who have embraced the fruits of new technology, AAA releases their own version for the iPhone, the AAA Roadside App.

As you would expect, this app is designed to aid motorists in time of need. This covers instances where they encounter car trouble and with the app, help is practically a call away.

The app includes a While You Are Waiting feature, so members can search for nearby AAA Approved Auto Repair shops, Hertz rental locations offering AAA member discounts, AAA Approved accommodations, AAA offices and retail locations with discounts on auto parts and more. Each search displays key information for each location, such as the name, address, phone, distance from location, routing map, driving directions and a summary of the discount details.

The AAA Roadside App is now available at the for free at the iTunes App Store.

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We are all aware that many motorists have gotten a big boost with the help of GPS devices and it looks like they are in for more aid as waze, Inc. unveils a new platform for creating and maintaining live maps in the United States. As we all know navigation is easier if you know where you are going and with these new guides, you can get to your destination faster and with lesser fuel consumption to boot.

“waze is a network of drivers who work together to save time - everyone contributes and everyone benefits. By aggregating the status of all connected wazers, such as GPS traces and active reporting of speed traps or road hazards, we can build and share back a real-time or ‘live’ map which reflects the current state of the roads, finds the best route and guides the waze members though it in their daily driving.”

The application, already widely used in Israel, will open to the general public in the coming months.

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