AAA
Michigan
urges
motorists
offers
safety
tips
during
Memoral
Day
weekend
Dearborn,
Michigan
(May 25,
2018) —
Memorial
Day is
one of
the most
popular
travel
weekends
of the
year.
AAA
predicts
nearly
1.3
million
Michiganders
will
travel
during
the
holiday,
with
over 90%
of them
traveling
by
automobile.
This is
the
highest
number
of
motoring
travelers
expected
since
2005.
With
so many
vehicles
on the
road for
the long
weekend,
AAA and
its Auto
Club
Group
Traffic
Safety
Foundation
encourage
motorists
to plan
ahead
for
getting
home
safely,
especially
when
alcohol
consumption
may be
involved.
“Everyone
deserves
to have
a safe
Memorial
Day
weekend.
We urge
travelers
to make
arrangements
for safe
transportation
and to
avoid
driving
impaired,”
said
Susan
Hiltz,
Michigan
public
affairs
director
for AAA
— The
Auto
Club
Group.
With
that in
mind and
as part
of its
legacy
of
traffic
safety
advocacy
and
commitment
to the
Toward
Zero
Deaths
(TZD)
national
strategy
on
highway
safety,
AAA
offers
these
tips:
AAA’s
Holiday
Safety
Tips
1.
Always
drive
safe and
sober.
Take the
pledge
to drive
drug and
alcohol-free
. 2.
Designate
an
alcohol
and
other
drug-free
driver
before
the
party
starts.
3.
Be a
responsible
party
host and
check
out the
Great
Pretenders
Party
Guide.
4. If
you have
had too
much to
drink,
use the
TOW TO
GO
program
in
Michigan
offered
by AAA
in
partnership
with
Budweiser.
These
are the
guidelines:
• Call
(855)
2-TOW-2-GO
or (855)
286-9246
Available
Friday,
May 25th
through
6am on
Tuesday,
May 29th
for a
confidential
local
ride to
a safe
location
within
10 miles
• The
AAA tow
truck
takes
the
vehicle
and the
driver
home
• Free
and
available
to AAA
members
and
non-members
• Tow to
Go may
not be
available
in rural
areas or
during
severe
weather
conditions
Since
its
inception
in 1998,
Tow to
Go has
safely
removed
more
than
25,000
impaired
drivers
from
roads
across
the
Southeast
and
Midwest.
It is
designed
to be a
safety
net for
motorists
who did
not plan
ahead
when
drinking
away
from
home on
celebratory
holidays.
The
program
is
offered
based on
the
availability
of AAA
drivers
and tow
trucks
during
times of
high
call
volume.
The Auto
Club
Group
Traffic
Safety
Foundation
provides
Tow to
Go to
help
keep all
motorists
safe
from the
dangers
of
impaired
driving.
“The
Tow to
Go
program
helps
save
lives,”
said
Susan
Hiltz,
Michigan
public
affairs
director
for AAA
– The
Auto
Club
Group.
“This
year
marks
the 20th
anniversary
of AAA’s
partnership
with
Anheuser-Busch,
and
together
we have
built a
unique
program
that
provides
safe
rides
home to
hundreds
of
drivers
every
year.”
“The
Tow to
Go
program
is an
effective
way to
promote
the use
of
Designated
Drivers
and help
prevent
impaired
driving,”
said
Katja
Zastrow,
Vice
President
of
Corporate
Social
Responsibility
for
Anheuser-Busch.
“We are
proud to
partner
with AAA
and
their
roadside
assistance
drivers
to help
keep our
roads
safe.”
Anheuser-Busch
Wholesalers
have
been
cosponsors
of the
program
since
its 1998
inception,
provided
funding
for the
service
and
worked
with
local
bars and
restaurants
to help
educate
servers
on the
importance
of not
over-serving
their
customers.
OR
Call
a cab,
Uber,
Lyft or
plan to
stay the
night if
you have
had too
much to
drink.
Use
the
National
Highway
Traffic
Safety
Administration’s
(NHTSA)
SaferRide
app to
help
keep
drunk
drivers
off the
roads.
It
allows
users to
call a
taxi or
a friend
and
identify
their
location
so they
can be
picked
up.
5. None
for the
road.
One
drink
can be
one too
many.
Learn
more
about
the
effects
of
alcohol
on
driving
and
AAA’s
efforts
to
reduce
alcohol
and
other
drug-related
injuries
and
deaths.
6.
Never
ride in
a car
with
someone
who is
intoxicated.
7.
Report
impaired
drivers
to local
law
enforcement
immediately.
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