{"id":19857,"date":"2024-03-15T10:23:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T14:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=19857"},"modified":"2024-03-15T11:41:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:41:07","slug":"st-patricks-day-revelers-can-get-free-rides-in-florida-and-georgia","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/st-patricks-day-revelers-can-get-free-rides-in-florida-and-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick&#8217;s Day revelers can get free rides in Florida and Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The AAA Auto Club is activating its Tow to Go program for this St. Patrick\u2019s Day weekend. The auto club says partygoers should not press their luck by driving impaired.<\/p>\n<p>The AAA Tow to Go line will be active from 6 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When a call comes in to (855) 2-TOW-2-GO, a tow truck will be dispatched to transport the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius.<\/p>\n<p>The service is free for anyone in Georgia and Florida, and AAA says it should be treated as a last resort. The auto club frequently offers the service on holiday weekends that tend to involve alcohol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enh\" data-align-center>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"OneColumnContainer\">\n<div class=\"OneColumnContainer-row\">\n<div class=\"OneColumnContainer-column\">\n<div class=\"PromoXS-content\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Here&#8217;s the news release from AAA:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>AAA is activating \u2018Tow to Go\u2019 for the upcoming St. Patrick\u2019s Day weekend, in hopes that partygoers do not press their luck by driving impaired.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday, March 15th to 6 a.m. Monday, March 18th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How does it work? When someone calls Tow to Go, AAA dispatches a tow truck to transport the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius. Since its inception, this life-saving program has removed more than 30,000 impaired drivers from the road. The service is free for anyone, yet AAA asks that it be treated as a last resort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be that last line of defense, keeping people from driving impaired,\u201d said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA \u2013 The Auto Club Group. \u201cWe also remain committed to educating the public that it\u2019s important to find a safe ride before drinking alcohol or taking drugs. This is critical so motorists are not in the position of having to decide if they\u2019re sober enough to drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sobering Statistics: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), St. Patrick\u2019s Day is one of the deadliest holidays on U.S. roadways. In 2020, more than 11,000 people died in drunk-driving crashes. Those deaths could have been avoided if the impaired drivers found a safe ride home instead of driving drunk. (<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3Du001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC-2BhoQDpgB3-2FVyXgVxsyMXa-2FpRpcTdvuvFlQ5hLwUqRxJdzutPRZikmBjIAWri8vKHg6seg6q9CIjUiSgv1scZf0M4RAePbZc071B-2FQrz2u1KF08u4js3OXTknLdWveoOHObjEU-2BomEXnwVMm17etoLSxoBY0MU-2BBNRMYJ-2BXBFi1tgon5o2JtgaVR9AMQ8-2BXko4zsRMLjPxC597vGmis-2BfJefn-2FnND6cXaULy4aS9q6-2F-2FRXQwDE-2BH-2BbrK0NjeYLGgthYcHobtsJG6q3-2FUPTG4zT1Pdys6NYju7A0yU6rZy8PPybyfiY-2F-2BR9u-2BOxSyKwM3xA-3D-3DPRzB_V9crkBHjBItArzBdrVnGAemSqa6JUUzkSJZO7-2Ffzd1J-2F7pmJIy2lCrvixXNByghuXd3KGUWIOt3Boph6XwgvBm8nnjOYp7hTrzWOL2zBLmz4B3Nbvc8YoYgsoGW5hNjEIQVPNqYN98bFK3CsEzk9ir6F46eMcCOxtW-2FnWvIiB4TETVL0jR8kHyvFbbc0KgAV52PeDW1m-2F7b3EhtMs8eWOAkDHN4F2BphkiHM-2FaOi52lBBslc-2Flu4AjCoNtamWxUU758KBNu2C-2BFwjx6SxPn1OL5H41sBUz9SEIKiaGtR-2BnT2KURQFvbBxAPmAAIr-2B-2FKbcdcFlPiskelbRGyUacRckBr-2FOLNR2R-2FVz-2BrOYVxFfJo-3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cresearch%40wfsu.org%7C36f3f5178d6747e4887908dc436211a1%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638459335674115665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AiQIqbol2LzLfnMFXMItFGl9dfXpceHULTyFEJ4JEo4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><u>TOW TO GO SERVICE AREAS<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p>FL, GA, IA, MI, ND, NE, TN, WI, CO (Denver), NC (Charlotte), IN (Fort Wayne\/South Bend)<\/p>\n<p><u>PHONE NUMBER<\/u>: (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246<\/p>\n<p><u>GUIDELINES<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provided from 6 p.m. Friday, March 15th to 6 a.m. Monday, March 18th.<\/li>\n<li>Free and available to AAA members and non-members.<\/li>\n<li>Confidential local ride for one person and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius.<\/li>\n<li>Appointments cannot be scheduled in advance to use Tow to Go. It is designed as a safety net for those that did not plan ahead. Always choose a designated driver before celebrating.<\/li>\n<li>In some situations, AAA may need to make other arrangements to get an impaired individual a safe ride home.<\/li>\n<li>Tow to Go may not be available in rural areas or during severe weather conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fullattribution\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&amp;utmdt=St.+Patrick%27s+Day+revelers+can+get+free+rides+in+Florida+and+Georgia&amp;utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MzU1MzUzMDEzMTkyMzAwMzY5MjY1Mw004)\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":19858,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[],"tags":[1136,1135],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>St. Patrick&#039;s Day revelers can get free rides in Florida and Georgia - WFSU Local Routes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/st-patricks-day-revelers-can-get-free-rides-in-florida-and-georgia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"St. Patrick&#039;s Day revelers can get free rides in Florida and Georgia - WFSU Local Routes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The AAA Auto Club is activating its Tow to Go program from 6 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday. 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