AAA To Offer Free Rides During the Halloween Weekend

AAA and Bud Light will offer the Tow to Go program for Halloween weekend. The program is designed to help discourage an intoxicated driver from getting behind the wheel. Anyone, AAA member or not, can call for a Tow to Go ride, October 31 – November 3.

“This program is invaluable because it brings attention to the dangers of drinking and driving beyond just giving an intoxicated driver a safe ride home on Halloween weekend,” said Gerry Gutowski, Sr. Vice President, Automotive Services, The Auto Club Group.

Nationwide, Halloween is a particularly deadly night due to the high number of drunk drivers on the roads. Thirty-eight percent of fatalities on Halloween night occurred in a crash involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or higher, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“The Tow to Go program is a simple and effective way to help prevent drunk driving,” said Kathy Casso, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility for Anheuser-Busch.  “We are proud to join forces with AAA and their team of roadside assistance drivers on this great program that helps to keep our roads safe.”

Since its inception in 1998, Tow to Go has safely removed more than 22,000 intoxicated drivers from the roads. The service is designed to be used as a last resort. It is offered based on availability of AAA drivers and tow trucks during times of high call volume. The Auto Club Group has provided the Tow to Go service for more than 15 years because it allows AAA to protect the freedom and mobility of motorists on our roadways.

Tow to Go Services:

• Confidential local ride within a 10-mile radius to a safe location 
• Service is provided in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee
• Free and available to both AAA members and non-members
• The AAA tow truck takes the vehicle and the driver home  

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