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Emergency Roadside Assistance and More for Wheelchair Users

Patricia A. Kosta
Founder and CEO of ADA Nationwide

One in four people experience a roadside emergency each year. For passengers with a disability, this can be a particularly difficult situation. ADA Nationwide provides emergency roadside assistance to people who are disabled, use a mobility device, and to the modified vehicle in which they travel.

After designing and manufacturing the nation’s only wheelchair lift tow trucks in 1999, Patricia A. Kosta—founder and CEO of ADA Nationwide—realized that the towing and road service industry would not be able to accommodate the unique roadside service requirements of people with disabilities. The need for training regarding strategies for passenger accommodation and transport when a vehicle was towed away became a driving force for the creation of ADA Nationwide.

With years of research and development behind it, ADA Nationwide has developed strategies and national partnerships to address the service needs of people with disabilities when the vehicle they are traveling in breaks down. ADA Nationwide membership provides services and benefits unique to people with disabilities.

• Emergency lift service: When the lift ramp on your van does not work properly, ADA Nationwide will coordinate and dispatch a service technician to assist with minor repairs or device override to get you back on the road.
• Para-transit lift service: When your vehicle is towed away for repairs, ADA Nationwide will send a Para-Transit provider to your location to provide a ride to safety.
• Wheelchair battery service: When your power chair loses power, ADA Nationwide will dispatch a service technician to your location for battery replacement or charging.
• Emergency towing: When your vehicle must be towed for repairs, ADA Nationwide will locate a service provider that will allow your service animal to be transported along with you.
• Tire change: If you do not have a spare tire, towing is provided.
• Unlock service: When you lock your keys in your car, in the house, or in the office, ADA Nationwide will dispatch a service provider to assist you in gaining access.
• Fuel delivery: When you run out of fuel, ADA Nationwide will deliver enough fuel to get you to a service station.
• Gas station service assistance: When traveling, ADA Nationwidewill locate a fueling station on your route to asset with filling-up your vehicle when you arrive.

All of the membership benefits listed here are free with paid membership dues. These services and benefits, combined with the ADA Personal Assistance HOT-LINE, are what makes ADA Nationwide the travel club of choice for people with disabilities and their families.

As a Delaware resident, you are invited to take advantage of this service and receive a 14-month membership for the price of a 12-month membership. Call 1-800-720-3132 for more information or go online at www.regonline.com/delaware. You are invited to visit http://americandriversalliance.com or call the number listed above to learn more about ADA Nationwide.

Emergency roadside assistance for you, your vehicle, and your mobility device, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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