TY - JOUR T1 - The AA: what we should learn from the 4th emergency service JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 43 LP - 43 DO - 10.3399/bjgp16X683329 VL - 66 IS - 642 AU - Jessica Drinkwater Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/66/642/43.abstract N2 - I am the worst type of car owner. I have never cleaned my car (I wait for the complementary clean following an MOT). I don’t understand how they work. I know from the road works signs that I should check my tyres, fuel, and oil regularly, but I don’t. I am a bad car owner. Instead, I have AA membership.So when a red warning light flashes up on the dashboard, I am alarmed, but don’t panic. After a quick call to the garage I am informed it is likely to be the ‘alternator’ and I should stop somewhere safe. I have no idea what an alternator is, but red means bad, so I stop. Just 30 minutes later, Tim, the AA man arrives. Within 2 … ER -