Don't drink and drive: AAA Tow to Go offers free rides home this Fourth of July weekend
DETROIT (FOX 2) - If you plan to drink this Fourth of July Weekend, plan to have a way to get home safely. If you're not going to do it for yourself or your family, do it for a stranger. Or a stranger's family. Just don't drive home drunk.
If you find yourself out having a great time this Independence Day at a BBQ, fireworks show, or another kind of holiday party, you can get a free ride home from AAA and you don't have even have to be a customer.
Contact AAA for a free ride for you and your vehicle. The insurance company offers Tow to Go free during holidays.
It's designed as a confidential service for people who did not plan ahead and designate a sober driver, so appointments cannot be booked in advance. The service will take you home and tow your vehicle home or somewhere within 10 miles, even if you aren't a AAA member.
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The service is considered to be a last resort if there's no other way home, such as Uber or Lyft.
Tow to Go is offered from 6 p.m. July 1 until 6 a.m. July 5 to get people home safely from celebrations.
According to AAA, roughly a third of all traffic crash fatalities in the country involve drunk drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes every day – that’s one person every 52 minutes.
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"The weekend will be filled with fireworks and other festivities, but please don’t bring the party on the road with you," said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. "The roads will already be extremely crowded this weekend, and adding alcohol just raises the risk of a deadly crash. As you lock-in your party plans, be sure to also setup a safe ride. If those plans fall through, call Tow to Go and AAA can give you a lift."
Tow to Go may not be available in rural areas or if weather is severe.
The service is limited to one passenger per ride due to COVID-19. Masks must be worn.
To use Tow to Go, call 855-286-9246.