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September 3, 2010

'Tow to Go' available for impaired drivers this holiday weekend

Submitted by AAA

AAA Auto Club South and Budweiser will help protect roadways throughout the Labor Day weekend with the “Tow to Go” program. Tow to Go has safely removed more than 11,660 drunk drivers off roadways since the program began in 1998. Anyone, members and non-members, can call for a Tow to Go ride through Monday.

Tow to Go provides a confidential ride and tow home from any bar or restaurant — free of charge — to anyone who may have had too much to drink by calling 1-800-AAA-HELP (4357). Services are now offered throughout all of Florida and Georgia and West and Middle Tennessee.

“Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer and with so many people enjoying barbecues or going out to restaurants, it means many could be drinking,” said Ed Schatzman, senior vice president, AAA Automotive Services. “Considering this, it appears we may have a very serious situation and AAA and law enforcement will be doing everything possible to get intoxicated drivers off our roads this weekend.”

“Our country was built by the many men and women who make up our work force,” said Kathy Casso, vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility, Anheuser-Busch. “As we celebrate the Labor Day weekend let’s not forget the hard-working AAA service technicians who provide rides home from Tow to Go and help keep our roads safe for our families and friends.”

AAA and Budweiser encourage individuals to plan for a safe celebration by being or choosing a designated driver or calling Tow to Go for a safe ride home, rather than allow anyone to drive whose sobriety is in question.

If you are at a bar or restaurant and need Tow to Go:

• Call 1-800-222-4357 and tell the operator this is a call for Tow to Go service

• Operator will ask for your first name and the address of your location

• Expect a AAA tow truck service technician to come into the establishment and ask for you

• AAA service tech will then collect your keys and load your vehicle while you wait inside the establishment

• AAA service tech will then take you and your car home safely — no questions asked.

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