Advocacy & Education

Since 1902, AAA has been a leader in developing and supporting transportation policy as well as educational and safety programs for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and children.

Transportation Policy and Government Advocacy
At a national level, AAA actively represents the interests of motorists and other travelers for fair transportation taxes, traffic safety issues, energy, environmental, travel and tourism issues. Club experts testify before the U.S. Congress on a variety of issues including safer highways and vehicles, drunk driving prevention programs, child passenger safety and truck safety.

Locally, AAA South Dakota monitors legislative activities and proposes and drafts legislation to benefit South Dakota travelers, reporting potentially significant developments to members.

Traffic Safety
AAA seeks to advance safety measures and allocate funding to maintain and improve highways. Clubs work with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to set safety guidelines and promote School Crossing Guard Programs, an Annual Traffic Safety Poster Contest, drunk driving prevention programs and teen driving safety campaigns.

Voluntary tax-deductible donations to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety provide funds so AAA can continue this important work. If you’d like to contribute, please send your donations to: AAA South Dakota, Traffic Safety Foundation, 1300 Industrial Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104.

AAA’s driver education course, we offer you “Take the Wheel,” AAA’s complete classroom and in-vehicle instructional program designed for parents to teach their teens to drive.