AAA’s Holiday Safe Ride Program

AAA’s Holiday Safe Ride Program

Richard Webster Alcohol, Crime & Courts, Events, Holidays, Public Health and Safety, Top News
AAA’s Holiday Safe Ride Program
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AAA reminds everyone to stay safe this year by designating a sober driver, calling a cab or arranging to stay with a friend before kicking off your Holiday celebrations!

Many AAA clubs offer safe ride services for members and non-members. PLEASE NOTE:  this service is not available everywhere and is subject to change without notice. Click here to view map for New Year’s program information only.

For the following states, the Holiday Ride Program is statewide unless otherwise indicated. Program times vary and are listed below. Please call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246 for assistance unless otherwise noted. 

Program began on Friday, 12/21 at 6pm and will end Wednesday, 1/2 at 6am in the following states:

  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Indiana (Fort Wayne and South Bend ONLY)
  • Iowa
  • Michigan
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Wisconsin

For New Year’s, program begins Monday, 12/31 at 6pm and ends Tuesday 1/1 at 6am in the following states:

  • Arizona
  • Alaska (Anchorage ONLY)
  • California (northern counties ONLY – Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba)
  • Montana (Helena – includes East Helena & Montana City, Kalispell/Whitefish, Livingston, Missoula, Billings, Bozeman – includes Belgrade, Hamilton, Polson ONLY)
  • Nevada
  • Utah

Program begins Monday, 12/31 at 6pm and ends Tuesday, 1/1 at 6am in the following states:

  • California (southern counties ONLY – Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Tulare and Ventura. Local motorists must dial 800-400-4222)

Local motorists in these states must dial 800-222-4357:

  • Alabama
  • Hawaii
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

Program begins Monday, 12/24 and ends Monday, 12/31 in the following state:

  • Ohio (Hancock county ONLY – local motorists must dial 419-425-3908)

Program begins Monday, 12/24 and ends Tuesday, 1/1 at 6am in the following state:

  • Virginia (cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, Yorktown and Williamsburg ONLY)

Program begins Monday, 12/31 at 6pm and ends Tuesday, 1/1 at 6am in the following state:

  • Pennsylvania (Berks county ONLY)

Taxi Ride Program:

Program for Christmas begins Friday, 12/21 at 6pm and ends Wednesday, 12/26 at 6am. For New Year’s, program begins Friday, 12/28 at 6pm and ends Tuesday 1/1 at 6am in the following states:

  • Ohio (ArriveSafe in Montgomery County Residents ONLY – local motorists must dial 937-449-9999)

AAA works year-round to educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving in an effort to reduce traffic-related crashes and injuries. PreventDUI.AAA.com is an online resource offering facts about impaired driving, transportation alternatives and expert advice. AAA encourages all motorists to Take the Pledge to drive drug- and alcohol-free. For a comprehensive list of other community programs listed state by state, please visit AAA’s DUI Justice Link website.

Have a safe and Happy New Year’s Eve;  and
Best Wishes from Ace News Today for a healthy and prosperous 2019!

(Source: AAA)

~ Posted by: Richard Webster, Ace News Today   /   Connect with Richard on Facebook and Twitter

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