AAA offers Tow-to-Go this Halloween weekend

You can call for a ride anytime Friday through Saturday night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A reminder if you are out celebrating Halloween this weekend, or tailgating for the Florida-Georgia game: don't drink and drive.  AAA and Bud Light are teaming up to offering the Tow to Go program this year. 

Forty-three percent of all motor vehicle deaths on Halloween involved drunk driving, according to the last five years of reported data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That, combined with the increased number of pedestrian trick-or-treaters makes for a deadly mix on Halloween night.

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"Historically we see more motor vehicle-related fatalities when Halloween falls on a Saturday versus during the week," said Amy Stracke, Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundation executive director.

You can call for a Tow to Go ride anytime Friday through Saturday night.  Tow trucks working with AAA will then safely transport you and your vehicle home, or somewhere safe, within 10 miles. It is free to all AAA members and to non-members. The number to call is 855-2-TOW-2-GO.

Since its inception in 1998, Tow to Go has safely removed more than 24,000 impaired drivers from roads across the Southeast. The service is designed to be a safety net for motorists who did not plan well when drinking away from home. It is offered based on the availability of AAA drivers and tow trucks during times of high call volume. AAA's Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundation provides the Tow to Go service because it helps keep all motorists safe from the dangers of impaired driving.