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18Apr, 2023

Free Cinco de Mayo Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington to Prevent Drunk Driving

April 18th, 2023|

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 18—Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over a third (33.9%) 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 by the nonprofit [...]

28Mar, 2023

Over 900 Use Local SoberRide Program on St. Patrick’s Day

March 28th, 2023|

Over 900 Use Local SoberRide Program on St. Patrick’s Day DC AREA’S DUI PREVENTION EFFORT REMOVES POTENTIAL DRUNK DRIVER FROM AREA ROADWAYS EVERY 47-SECONDS ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY Tysons, VA, March 28 – Over 900 (904) persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide® this St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation this St. Patrick’s Day, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing a potential drunk driver from Greater Washington’s roadways every 47-seconds,” said Kurt [...]

28Feb, 2023

Free St. Patrick’s Day Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington to Prevent Drunk Driving

February 28th, 2023|

Free St. Patrick's Day Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington to Prevent Drunk Driving NEARLY HALF OF U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS ON PATRICK’S DAY INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Tysons, VA, Feb. 28 -- Preparing to combat that time of year when according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly half (45%) 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 this month’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Offered by the nonprofit [...]

1Feb, 2023

Greater Washington Anti-DUI Group Urges Safety on Super Bowl Sunday

February 1st, 2023|

Greater Washington Anti-DUI Group Urges Safety on Super Bowl Sunday NEARLY HALF OF ALL U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS ON GAME DAY INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Tysons, VA, Feb. 1 - While the teams, site and time have been finalized, a local anti-drunk driving organization is urging the public to also develop a game plan to prevent drunk driving during this year’s “Super Bowl Sunday.” During Super Bowl Sunday 2020, nearly half (49%) of all U.S. traffic fatalities involved alcohol-impaired drivers according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System [...]

9Jan, 2023

Over 900 Use Local SoberRide® Program on New Year’s

January 9th, 2023|

Over 900 Use Local SoberRide® Program on New Year's DC AREA'S DUI PREVENTION EFFORT REMOVES POTENTIAL DRUNK DRIVERS FROM AREA ROADWAYS EVERY 23-SECONDS ON NYE Washington, D.C., Jan. 9 – Over 900 (907) persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide®, this New Year’s (from 10:00 pm on December 31, 2022 through 4:00 am on January 1, 2023) as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation this New Year’s alone, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide® removing a potential drunk driver [...]

16Dec, 2022

Greater Washington Law Enforcement Lauded For Fight Against Drunk Driving

December 16th, 2022|

Greater Washington Law Enforcement Lauded For Fight Against Drunk Driving 25th ANNIVERSARY EVENT HONORS LOCAL POLICE IN FIGHT AGAINST DUI Washington, DC, December 16 -- Sixteen (16) Washington-metropolitan area police officers were cited today for their “outstanding commitment in the fight against drunk driving in Greater Washington” and presented with the area’s 25th-anniversary “Law Enforcement Awards of Excellence for Impaired Driving Prevention.” Bestowed this morning at a regional ceremony held in McLean, Virginia, the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) presented its 2022 Law Enforcement Awards to: Officer Michael Raines  [...]

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