Balanced Approach to Transportation
Consider our roots as the "American Automobile Association." The vast majority of AAA's advocacy work in support of transportation funding has been and will continue to focus on safety issues affecting the motoring public. AAA works for balanced public policy that supports a safe, efficient and flexible transportation network while encouraging solutions that also benefit the environment. When the two conflict, AAA works for solutions that advance both.
Congestion and Urban Sprawl
Relieving traffic congestion can improve air quality. This sometimes includes expanding road capacity to address specific traffic bottlenecks, because emission rates from cars are higher in stop-and-go traffic than in free-flow traffic conditions.
Some groups are opposed to any road-capacity expansion and other measures that would facilitate vehicle use, even when expanding capacity will benefit the environment. Such positions do little to advance solutions acceptable to the people who must live with them.
AAA is strongly committed to good planning that balances the public's strong desire for clean air with their equally strong desire for mobility choices that serve their needs.
No Hidden Agenda
The record is clear: Public lobbying records and thorough coverage of AAA's advocacy work in member publications and the national media testify to AAA's focus on promoting safety and mobility. AAA does not believe public policy must choose between building roads or encouraging other modes of transportation.
The reality is, America needs both.
AAA supports flexible transportation solutions that make sense, not mandates that arbitrarily make transportation choices for communities … and the people living in them.
Read more about AAA's views on Public Transportation and Mass Transit and Clean Air.
As part of our advocacy efforts, AAA participates in a variety of efforts and organizations. We do not always agree with all participants on every issue. However, we do believe there is more to be gained from working cooperatively with groups with differing opinions than by fostering divisiveness.
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