(WTAQ-WLUK) — To prevent impaired driving during the holiday weekend, AAA is offering its free tow service.
The ‘Tow to Go’ service is available in Wisconsin and other select states, offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles. A tow truck is dispatched to transport the vehicle and its owner to a safe location within a 10-mile radius. This service is free, regardless of whether the caller is a AAA member.
The number is (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246. Appointments cannot be scheduled in advance.
The service will be available from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2.
AAA requests that the program be used as a last resort and to always choose a designated driver before drinking.
“Tow to Go serves as that last line of defense in keeping impaired drivers off the road,” said Nick Jarmusz, director of public affairs for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “If you plan to consume alcohol or drugs this weekend, make plans for a safe ride home first. If your plans fall through, you can call AAA, and we’ll get you to a safe place.”
Nationwide, AAA expects Thanksgiving travel to set new records with an estimated 71.7 million Americans forecast to take a road trip. Combining cocktails with crowded roads can be deadly.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, from 2017-2021, more than 830 people died in crashes involving a drunk driver.
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