JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This holiday season, avoid making decisions you might regret—especially those that could tragically impact an innocent life. To support your safety, AAA is providing a solution to help impaired individuals get home responsibly during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule and New Year’s Eve and Day.
AAA will work to help stranded motorists while also keeping impaired drivers off the road this holiday season.
Tuesday night, Dec. 24, the Auto Club Group will activate its Tow to Go program in Florida and other select states.
“If you’re faced with the decision of driving impaired, put down those keys and pick up the phone to call Tow to Go,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “AAA will then send a truck to take you and your vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius.”
It’s important to note that AAA service technicians expect to respond to calls from more than 860,000 drivers with car trouble during the upcoming holidays. So, treat Tow to Go as a last resort.
Plan for a safe ride home by identifying a designated driver or ride-sharing service before you party.
- Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 to 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2.
- For service, call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246.
- Available in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Colorado (Denver), North Carolina (Charlotte), Indiana (Fort Wayne/South Bend).
The Auto Club Group has provided the Tow to Go program for more than 25 years. Since its inception, Tow to Go has removed more than 30,000 impaired drivers from the roadway.
‘Tow to Go’ Guidelines
- Free and available to AAA members and non-members.
- Confidential local ride for one person and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius.
- 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.
- In some situations, AAA may need to make other arrangements to get an impaired individual a safe ride home.
- Tow to Go may not be available in rural areas or during severe weather conditions.
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