About Us

Our company was created by people like you - keen drivers who just wanted fair treatment.

Not much has changed on that front since June 1905, when four driving enthusiasts banded together in London to form the our company. From day one our goal has been exactly the same: to protect you, the motorist, and put your interests first.

With over 14 million members from the original 90, it's fair to say we've grown a bit; in fact, we're now the UK's largest motoring organisation, still going strong over a century later. From setting up our first motorbike patrols to piloting 'connected cars', we've got a unique history of embracing new technology and innovations to better serve you.

Breakdown cover has always been our number one priority, but we've since branched out into finance, insurance, leisure and lifestyle services.Want to see how we got here? Discover our history and see what we're doing now and for the future.

Campaigning for the motorist

Campaigning and lobbying are at the heart of our work. It can involve giving evidence to a House of Commons Transport Committee, meeting the Secretary of State for Transport, speaking at national conferences, or briefing the media or an MP.

In addition, Edmund King OBE, also visiting Professor of Transport at Newcastle University, represents the our company on the government's Motorists' Forum, and on motoring think tanks and working groups. You may also hear him speaking on national TV and radio.

And our campaigning has paid dividends, such as an end to cowboy clamping, stopping fuel duty rises, making the government think again about road pricing, getting an extra ??300m to fix potholes, and fair play on parking tickets.