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"Roadside assistance programs" or "emergency roadside assistance programs" provide "assistance" (help) to drivers when they have problems while they are driving. Companies go to the "roadside" (next to the road where the driver has stopped) to provide assistance, so the driver doesn't need to call a "tow truck" (a vehicle that pulls cars that cannot move on their own).

Usually the driver pays a monthly or annual fee to have access to the roadside assistance program. If the driver is "locked out" (unable to enter a vehicle or building because one's keys are locked inside), he or she can call the program and someone will come to help the driver open the car. If the car has a "flat tire" (a tire that has lost all its air and cannot be driven on), someone will come to help put a new tire on the car. If the driver "runs out of gas" (drives until no gasoline remains), the company will send someone to deliver enough "fuel" (gasoline) so the car can "make it to" (be able to arrive at) the nearest gas station. If the car "breaks down," the company will send someone to try to fix the car or, if it cannot be fixed quickly, to "tow" (pull with another vehicle) to the nearest mechanic's "shop" (place of business, where cars are fixed).

Roadside assistance programs offer other benefits, too. The most popular roadside assistance program, AAA (pronounced "triple A"), offers its members free maps and "travel guides" (books with information about what to visit, where to eat, and where to sleep in a certain area). In addition, AAA members "are eligible for" (can get; meet the requirements for) "discounts" (lower prices) at many hotels, restaurants, and other places when they show their membership card.