Seasonal & Holidays
AAA's Tow To Go Wants To Help You, Your Car Get Home Safely Christmas Through New Year's
Floridians who have had too much to drink during the holiday season don't have to get in the driver's seat. AAA's Tow To Go can help.
FLORIDA — AAA will activate its Tow to Go services for Christmas and New Year's Eve throughout Florida to assist would-be drivers who are impaired from holiday drinks.
Tow to Go uses a tow truck to transport the intoxicated would-be driver and their vehicle to a safe place within a 10-mile radius. The service is free, but AAA asks that it be treated as a backup plan.
Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the U.S. involve drunk drivers, AAA said.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during the 2019 Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday periods, there were more drunk driving related fatalities (210) than during any other holiday period that year across the U.S.
“Driving impaired doesn’t only endanger yourself, but risks the lives of all the adults and children you share the road with,” Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman, said. ““AAA is proud to provide this life-saving program during the holidays. Yet we still urge people to identify a safe ride home before they party, and treat Tow to Go as their last resort.”
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Starting Christmas Eve at 6 p.m. until Jan. 3 at 6 a.m., the service will be provided.
The phone number for the service is 855-2-TOW-2-GO (855) 286-9246
Tow To Go Guidelines
- Provided from 6p.m. Dec. 24 – 6 a.m. Jan. 3.
- 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 miles radius.
- AAA service vehicles are limiting passengers to one (1) per vehicle, with face mask/covering, in accordance with established COVID-19 safety protocols. Additional passengers need to make other arrangements.
- 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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