Clambering into the passenger seat of the bright yellow van, I feel pretty unprepared for my shift ahead - I don't know a Lamborghini from a Peugeot and I most definitely have no idea how to fix a flat battery.
But despite how clueless I am about cars, AA roadside service (RSS) patrol Nick Powell has agreed to let me tag along for the day, to see what emergency calls come in and what we're all doing wrong on the road.
"People will be so relieved when they see us. As soon as they spot the yellow van with flashing lights, their faces light up," Nick tells me, handing over an illuminous high-vis jacket for me to look the part.
