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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
AAA
Volume 3, No. 4
AAA NORTHWAY HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
433 State St., Suite 300, Schenectady, NY 12305 Telephone 518-370-5400 www.AAA.com
OFFICERS
James Phelps – President & CEO Dick Jacobs – Regional President Andy Iannotti – Vice-President & COO
Amsterdam Office
Southside Square
1451 State Highway 5S, Amsterdam, NY 12010 Telephone: 518-684-0064
Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Halfmoon Office & Auto Repair
1647 Route 9, Halfmoon, NY 12065 Telephone: 518-831-1860
Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sat: 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m Auto Repair: 518-831-1861
Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sat: 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Plattsburgh Office
20 Booth Drive, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Telephone: 518-563-3925 Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Queensbury Office
345 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 Telephone: 518-792-0068 Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saratoga Springs Office
26 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Telephone: 518-587-8529
Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Schenectady Office
1626 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12309 Telephone: 518-374-4696 Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Vestal Office
3701 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850 Telephone: 607-722-7255
Mon & Thur: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Tue, Wed & Fri: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Danielle Taylor - Editor
John T. Garcia - Managing Editor Angela Ilich - Director of Production
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Coaching Your New Driver
James Phelps President & CEO
Parents and grandparents who ensure that teenagers get ample practice in a wide variety of situations and transfer their safe driving wisdom to their novice drivers are more likely to help their teens develop the necessary skills to be safer drivers themselves. Teens continue to have the highest crash rate of any age group, so it’s critical that their adult family members are involved.
Teaching your teen driver can be a daunting task, but AAA has several tips and
It's essential to keep in mind that your teen views you as a role model. When you're driving, drive the way you want your teen to drive. Buckle up, follow the rules of the road, focus on driving and turn the cell phone off.
For more information and additional teen driving resources from AAA, please visit TeenDriving.AAA. com. You'll find everything you need to make the learning process more manageable and, more importantly, to make your teen a safer driver.
IN THIS ISSUE
Page 3 ................. Crowdsourcing is No Substitute For a Tenant’s Policy
Page 6 ................. Keeping Older Adults Driving Safer, Longer
Page 6 ................. Shop Online with Confidence Page 8 ................. Many New Vehicles are Missing
a Spare Tire
Page 10............... 5 Spectacular Destinations That Inspire Creativity
Page 11 .............. Escape to the Caribbean Pages 12 – 13... Northway Select Vacations Page 20............... Discounts & Rewards® Page 22............... What’s Happening
resources to assist. Let's start with the "Dos” and “Don’ts.”
DO:
• Share your driving wisdom and experience.
• Stay calm when your teen says, "Don't yell at me!"
• Drive in different conditions (weather, lighting, road
types).
• Aim for smoothness – pretend there’s a cup of water
on the dash and you don’t want to spill a drop.
• Take breaks – every 25 minutes or so and discuss progress.
DON’T:
• • • •
Take the same route twice; do use a slightly different route each time.
View your teen as your chauffeur – they need your eyes, attention and coaching.
Focus too much on basic maneuvers (turning, etc.) – your teen will pick up those up quickly.
Say too much but offer immediate feedback when appropriate; however, do fully debrief after each session.
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