People gather at Saint Brendan's Inn in Green Bay to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. (PHOTO/WTAQ News)
(WTAQ-WLUK) — A free tow service is hoping to decrease the number of impaired drivers on the road this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
AAA’s Tow to Go program dispatches a tow truck to transport the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius.
Since its inception 25 years ago, this life-saving program has removed nearly 30,000 impaired drivers from the road. The service is free for anyone, yet AAA asks that it be treated as a last resort and if you plan to go out drinking, make plans for a sober ride.
“We’re proud to be that last line of defense, keeping people from driving impaired,” said Nick Jarmusz, director of public affairs, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “We also remain committed to educating the public that it’s important to find a safe ride before drinking alcohol or taking drugs. This is critical so motorists are not in the position of having to decide if they’re sober enough to drive.”
Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday, March 14 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 18.
Wisconsinites can call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), St. Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest holidays on U.S. roadways. In 2020, more than 11,000 people died in drunk-driving crashes. Those deaths could have been avoided if the impaired drivers found a safe ride home instead of driving drunk.
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