AAA Offering Free Tows For Northern California Drivers

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA -- The Tipsy Tow is back! AAA Northern California is offering drivers a free tow service to prevent drinking and driving this Thanksgiving. The free tow service will be available from 6p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.

“If you are planning on getting tipsy this Thanksgiving, be sure you have a plan to get home safe,” said Michael Blasky, spokesman for AAA Northern California in a statement. “If that plan falls through, give AAA a call and we'll get you home safely."

Anyone looking for a free tow can call 1-800-AAA-HELP or 1-800-222-4357 and say you need a "tipsy tow." Provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number, and vehicle and driver location.

Tipsy Tow provides a free 10-mile tow and ride home, even if you're not a AAA member. For mileage beyond this, motorists are charged a standard towing rate. The service does not include roadside assistance.

More than 6.26 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving, including more than 2 million drivers in Northern California, according to AAA. There are more than 160,000 DUI arrests in California each year, according to the latest statistics from the California Office of Traffic Safety

For more information on AAA’s Tipsy Tow, visit AAA.com/TipsyTow.

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