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Nearly 600 Uses Local SoberRide Program on Independence Day Tysons VA, July 9 – Nearly 600 (580) persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide® on Independence Day as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation this Independence Day, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing a potential drunk driver from Greater Washington’s roadways nearly every 74 seconds,” said Kurt Erickson, President of the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), the organization conducting the region’s SoberRide® effort. WRAP’s 2025 Independence Day [...]

Free Independence Day Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington to Prevent Drunk Driving NEARLY 40% OF U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS ON JULY 4TH INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Tysons, VA, June 23 -- Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over a third (38%, 2023) of U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers,* a local nonprofit organization announced today that free safe rides will be offered to would-be drunk drivers throughout the Washington-metropolitan area during next week's July 4th celebrations. Offered by the nonprofit [...]

Summer Months Usher in Deadliest Period for Teen Drivers Greater Washington Nonprofit Urges Parental Involvement to Prevent Underage Drinking Tysons, VA, May 9 -- Citing the fact that the summer months usher in that contiguous period (May-August) when the greatest number of U.S. teen traffic deaths occur [i], a Washington-metropolitan area alcohol education group is urging parental involvement to combat both underage drinking and drunk driving this summer. The Tysons-based, nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is providing area parents of teens with Ten Tips for Parents to Prevent Underage Drinking (which [...]

Free Cinco de Mayo Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington to Prevent Drunk Driving OVER A THIRD OF U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS ON CINCO DE MAYO INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Tysons, VA, April 21 -- Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over a third (34%) of U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers, * a local nonprofit organization announced today that free safe rides will be offered to would-be drunk drivers throughout the Washington-metropolitan area during next month’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Offered [...]

Over 700 Use Local SoberRide Program on St. Patrick's Day Weekend DC AREA’S DUI PREVENTION EFFORT REMOVES POTENTIAL DRUNK DRIVER FROM AREA ROADWAYS EVERY THREE MINUTES Tysons VA, March 21 ‒ 733 persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide® on St. Patrick’s Day weekend (March 15-17) as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing a potential drunk driver from Greater Washington’s roadways every three-minutes,” said WRAP President Kurt [...]