"Tow to Go"....Budweiser And AAA Auto Club South Help Keep Tampa's Holiday Drunk Drivers Off the Road. Parts of Tennessee and Georgia Also Participate
AAA Auto Club South and Budweiser have teamed up to offer a free tow and ride home to anyone too tipsy to drive. The number to call is 1-800-AAA-HELP. Caller identities are kept confidential. You do not have to be a member of AAA Auto Club South to participate in the program. The program is available in Florida and parts of Georgia and Tennessee.
The purpose of the program is to protect both the drunk driver and the motoring public from avoidable car crashes. The service is provided to personal size cars only and only to the requesting individual. A bartender may call if a customer asks and needs to be towed. No reservations are allowed and the only service is to the individual's residence.
The "Tow to Go" program started in1998 at the suggestion of a tow truck driver. Tow truck drivers are the ones who go to accident scenes. They see what happens when people drive drunk. There is 100% cooperation every year from all of the tow truck fleets that service the Auto Club, a network of nearly 4000 tow truck drivers. Since its inception, nearly 10,000 impaired drivers have used the service. Budweiser has substantially funded the program every year. Their motto is "Driving Sober to Save a Life."
The "Tow to Go" service is also available during other holiday periods, besides Christmas and New Years. They are Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Halloween; and Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. Call 1-800-AAA-HELP.
Sources:
TBO.com.
St.Pete Times
http:/www.drivingsober.net/towtogo.html
Published by Memmay Moore
I am a transfer to Tampa from Boston where I had many years experience in health and nutrition education. I am now enjoying a new career in writing and photography. View profile
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26 Comments
Post a CommentWhat a great program and idea!
Good info there..
Wonderful program for those who think alcohol consumption is the only way to celebrate.
Awesome program...wonder how many lives it's saved?? Good info.
This is a much needed service, I just hope that the people who have been drinking have enough good sense to take advantage of it . . . .
Valuable info indeed! Should be front page news on every news paper on 12/31/2009.
An excellent service for those who intend to drink plenty.
Memmay, this is a great idea, but too bad it is necessary because some people never learn. I've seen too many drunks in my day, but some still insist they are "fine" and need a good swift kick. I remember seeing at t-shirt that read: Instant AssHole...Just Add Alcohol!
What a great program, very goood... :o)
This is a great program!