Woodstock Police Offer A Safe Ride Home On New Year's Eve

Press release from the Woodstock Police Department:

Dec. 28, 2022

The Woodstock Police Department is proud to announce its 14th year of providing safe rides home on New Year’s Eve, already exceeding 400 safe rides home to date. The department initiative, “Operation Safe Ride,” provides free rides home to patrons of local alcohol serving establishments who may be impaired or feel they are unsafe to drive.

Anyone in need of a ride must be within the incorporated limits of Woodstock and must live within a reasonable distance of Woodstock. The department will be utilizing its fifteen-passenger van to provide rides home.

“The main reason for this operation is to ensure that residents can celebrate the holiday, but not endanger the lives of others by driving impaired” says Captain Matt O’Keefe, Field Operations Division Commander. “The officers enjoy interacting with all of the residents and meeting new people. It is a way for us to get out in the community while making the streets of Woodstock safer” Captain O’Keefe adds.

Anyone interested in a ride home on New Year’s Eve can make arrangements by calling the officers directly at 404-740-4502. The initiative will run from 10:00p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 2:00a.m. New Year’s Day.

This annual initiative is in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and is in addition to impaired driving enforcement efforts.

This press release was produced by the Woodstock Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.