Ahead of the Independence Day weekend, AAA Georgia is reactivating a program designed to keep drunk and impaired drivers off the road.
The program allows you to call a hotline number to make an appointment to have your vehicle towed anywhere within a ten-mile radius.
"The weekend will be filled with fireworks and other festivities, but please don't bring the party on the road with you," Montrae Waiters, AAA spokeswoman, said in a press release. "The roads will already be extremely crowded this weekend, and adding alcohol just raises the risk of a deadly crash."
Drunk drivers play a role in roughly one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the U.S.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 28 people in the U.S die in drunk-driving-related crashes each day.
"As you lock-in, your party plans, be sure to also set up a safe ride," Waiters said. "If those plans fall through, call Tow to Go, and AAA can give you a lift."
Tow to Go Service Phone Number
Georgia (excluding Savannah)
(855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246
TOW TO GO GUIDELINES
- Provided from 6pm Friday, July 1st – 6am Tuesday, July 5th.
- 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.
