When a AAA member has car trouble and seeks roadside assistance, drivers using Waze and Google Maps navigation will now get alerts in Michigan.

A TripTik, a personalized guidebook of paper maps — yes, paper — is bound for a traveler in the AAA office at 815 N. 98th St. in Omaha. AAA intern Isaac Reilly, left, goes over Rod Wise’s ...

We will still visit the local AAA offices for updated maps, particularly regional maps showing multiple states on one map.

The system works by alerting drivers who use Waze or Google Maps when they approach an AAA member and AAA technician on the roadside, allowing motorists to slow down or move over.

To combat the problem, AAA has integrated roadside assistance calls with GPSes. Now, drivers who use Waze or Google Maps apps will get an alert as they approach a stalled car.

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