No need to risk a DUI, your life or someone else’s, if you’re even just a little too buzzed without a designated driver after celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at a bar, or out with buddies on Spring Break.
AAA is activating its Tow to Go program to offer a safe alternative for those who find themselves without a sober ride. The service will be available from 6 p.m. Monday, March 16, through 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, across Florida and other eastern U.S. states.
Combined, alcohol-impaired driving alone accounts for about 30 percent of all traffic fatalities nationwide, killing 34 people every day, or one every 42 minutes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Tow to Go provides a free, confidential ride and vehicle tow to a safe location for impaired drivers.
But don’t go out planning to use this service. AAA stresses that it’s intended as “a backup plan” rather than a primary transportation option.
“Tow to Go is one way AAA works to make our roads safe,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA, in a press release.
“We offer this program because too many lives are lost every year in drug and alcohol-related crashes. Although it is available to help prevent a bad situation from getting worse, we strongly encourage people to treat Tow to Go as a last resort. The best plan is always to designate a sober driver or arrange safe transportation before drinking begins.”
This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: No designated driver? AAA has free tows for St. Pat’s and Spring Break
Reporting by Julie Garisto, Leesburg Daily Commercial / Daily Commercial
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