AAA Offers "Tow To Go" Over Halloween Weekend
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Halloween falls on a Saturday this year which means more ghosts and goblins will be hitting the streets than usual.
So this Halloween weekend, the AAA Auto Club has teamed up with Bud Light for their 'Tow to Go' program which offers a confidential ride home to driver's who have a few too many to drink.
The tow and ride are both free of charge Friday through Saturday night.
You don't even have to be a AAA member.
"Historically we see more motor vehicle related fatalities when Halloween falls on a Saturday versus during the week," said Amy Stracke, Executive Director, Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundation. "This makes it all the more important to make sure all of your loved ones get home safely."
Triple-A says since its inception in 1998, 'Tow to Go' has kept more than 24,000 intoxicated drivers off the roads and saved twice as many lives since it was designed to protect everyone on the roads, not just the intoxicated driver.
The number to call is (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246.
Important Tow To Go Guidelines:
- It's a confidential local ride within a 10-mile radius to a safe location
- You can't make an appointment to use the Tow to Go service, it is designed to be used as a last resort so have a designated driver before you have your first drink.
- If a person is too intoxicated to be safely transported in a tow truck, AAA may need to contact law enforcement to assist with getting the intoxicated individual a safe ride home.
- The AAA tow truck takes the vehicle and the driver home.