Letter to AAA

I quit AAA the other day.  It was satisfying.

Hello,
Thanks for the offer to re-up with AAA.  But it's not going to happen.
I am looking for more healthy and environmental ways of commuting. If AAA cared about the health of it's drivers it would spend our money on more rights of way for public transit including low-carbon bus, rail and bike paths. AAA should stop using our money to promote activities that create health problems for our children.
Have a nice day

http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressReleases/001116.asp
"The Amicus story reveals that over the last decade, AAA vigorously opposed legislation and technology that would improve air quality and save lives"

http://www.hybridcars.com/service/roadside-service-aaa-and-the-environment.html

• 1990 - AAA opposed the 1990 Clean Air Act, claiming the the bill would ”jeopardize needed funds for new highway construction.”
• 1991 - AAA opposed more bicycle and pedestrian lanes, commenting that "mass transit and bicycle paths aren't going to make a dent on congestion."
• 1997 - AAA came out against limits on the amount of smog and soot allowed in the air.
• 1998 - AAA in New Jersey opposed increasing gasoline taxes by 7 cents a gallon as a means to fund land conservation, with Pamela Fischer, AAA spokeswoman, saying “Yeah, I'd like to preserve open spaces, but I'm a motorist."
• 1999 - AAA even denied that automobiles cause air pollution in its “Cleaning the Air” study.  

Plain and simple: AAA is big business. Even though they are not-for-profit, AAA sells billions of dollars worth of insurance, traveler's checks and travel agency services every year. By pursuing the same goals as the auto, oil, and road building industries, AAA benefits directly. The more cars and more roads, the more revenue for AAA.