AAA Activates “Tow to Go” for Labor Day Weekend
AAA is reactivating its “Tow to Go” program for the holiday weekend.
The program is active from 6 p.m. Friday, September 2, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 6.
It’s available in Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Colorado (Denver), North Carolina (Charlotte), Indiana (Fort Wayne/South Bend), and Georgia.
When called, AAA dispatches a tow truck to transport the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10 mile radius. The service is free, yet AAA asks that it be treated as a backup plan.
Tow to Go Guidelines:
- Provided from 6pm Friday, September 2nd – 6am Tuesday, September 6th.
- Free and available to AAA members and non-members.
- Confidential local ride for one person and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10 mile radius.
- Appointments cannot be scheduled in advance to use Tow to Go. It is designed as a safety net for those that did not plan ahead.
- In some situations, AAA may need to make other arrangements to get an impaired individual a safe ride home.
- Tow to Go may not be available in rural areas or during severe weather conditions.
- Those who want to use the program can call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO or (855) 286-9246
Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes every day. AAA Tow to Go has removed more than 25,000 impaired drivers from the road.
Source: AAA press release