Monday, December 31, 2012
Club offering 15-mile rides home for New Year celebrators through Jan. 2.
The New Jersey Automobile Club wants you to get home safe after New Years celebrations so they are offering free rides back for residents in Union, Morris and Essex counties only. To get a ride, call 973-467-2651, and press option #2. The free ride is limited to 15 miles, anything over that will be charged at $1 a mile, according to a representative. This service is available through Jan. 2, 2013. The service is part of the AAA program that provides rides home to prevent drunk driving. While not a nationwide program, a number of AAA clubs offer Tow-to-Go or Tipsy Tow service during certain holidays for members and nonmembers. The service is only available in certain states across America, and only in certain counties like in New Jersey. "…
Friday, December 28, 2012
Motorist group urges caution when on the road during holiday.
In the folllowing press release, AAA warns of impaired driving dangers and announces support of ignition interlocks ------------------------- Florham Park, NJ., (December 27, 2012) – As Americans prepare for holiday celebrations, AAA reminds drivers and passengers alike of the dangers on the roads this New Year’s Day, which consistently ranks as the year’s deadliest day for alcohol-related fatalities. To strengthen efforts to protect the public against drunk drivers and reduce alcohol-related traffic deaths, AAA is announcing its support of ignition interlocks for all convicted DUI offenders, and offers important safety advice to partygoers. AAA is not alone in its concern about impaired driving or strong support for tough policies for …
Saturday, February 4, 2012
The last time the Giants played in the Super Bowl 176 drunken driving arrests were made in New Jersey.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
With the Super Bowl drawing near, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa, flanked by a trauma doctor and officials from law enforcement and highway traffic safety, reminded the public to stay safe and sober behind the wheel on what has historically been one of the most dangerous weekends of the year. Chiesa said the last time the New York Giants played in the Super Bowl in 2008, police in New Jersey arrested 176 drunken drivers, the second highest total ever in the State of New Jersey on a Super Bowl Sunday. During the last five Super Bowls, there has been only one alcohol-related crash fatality in New Jersey. That tragedy occurred the same night the Giants lifted the Lombardi Trophy in 2008. In 2001, the Giants’ previous Super Bowl …
