AAA offering ‘Tow to Go’ over holiday weekend
AAA Auto Club South and Budweiser will protect drivers throughout the New Year’s weekend thanks to “Tow to Go’ – a program that provides a confidential ride home and tow, free of charge, to anyone who may have had too much to drink by simply calling 1-800-AAA-HELP.
“Tow to Go” has kept more than 10,000 drunk drivers off the roads since 1998 and is designed to protect everyone on the roads from preventable car crashes, not just the intoxicated driver, according to an AAA news released issued on New Year’s Eve.
“The time to figure out how you are getting home is before you go out for the evening, not after you have had a few drinks at a bar or restaurant,” said Ed Schatzman, senior vice president of automotive services for AAA Auto Club South. “There is no reason in the world why anyone should drive drunk this weekend. Everyone has cell phones and should have the phone numbers of their friends, family members, taxi companies or even Tow to Go programmed in, so everyone will make it home safely.”
“We’re pleased to partner with AAA and their emergency roadside service drivers to keep our roads safe during the holiday season,” said Kathy Casso, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility for Anheuser-Busch. “There’s no better gift any one can give than being a designated driver, and thanks to Tow to Go, anyone who may have had too much to drink can get a safe ride home during the holidays.”
“Tow to Go” services are now offered throughout Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee for the New Year’s holiday weekend. AAA and Budweiser encourage individuals to plan for a safe celebration by being or choosing a “dDesignated driver” or calling “Tow to Go” for a safe ride home, rather than allowing anyone to drive whose sobriety is in question.
AAA Auto Club South has 79 branch offices serving more than 4.1 million members in Florida, Georgia, West and Middle Tennessee and Puerto Rico. Since its founding in 1938, AAA Auto Club South has worked to protect and advance freedom of mobility and improve travel safety, according to the press release.