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NEARLY HALF OF U.S. HIGHWAY DEATHS ON HALLOWEEN INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Washington, DC, October– Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly half (42%) of all U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers*, free Halloween Lyft rides will be offered to deter impaired driving throughout the Washington-metropolitan area beginning Saturday, October 26, 2019. Offered by the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), the 2019 Halloween SoberRide® program will be in operation beginning at 10:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26 until 4:00 a.m. [...]

AREA SOBERRIDE PROVIDER’S EVENT AT GLORY DAYS GRILL INCLUDES FORMER WASHINGTON REDSKIN RAVIN CALDWELL, SPORTS MEMORABILIA SILENT AUCTION AND DOOR PRIZES Fairfax, VA, August 30 – The Northern Virginia-based nonprofit organization behind the region’s free safe ride service to prevent drunk driving, SoberRide®, is hosting a fundraiser on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Glory Days Grill in Fairfax, Virginia. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s (WRAP) fourth-annual “Football & Fundraising” event, open to the public and with tickets on sale at www.wrap.org, is scheduled from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm that [...]

New data shows that nearly half of men in Virginia ages 21-35 have driven after having a few drinks or been driven by someone who had a few drinks. Richmond, Va. – Today marks the launch of Virginia’s 18th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI law enforcement and public education campaign in Virginia. The increased enforcement will take place from August 16th through Labor Day weekend and resume periodically through key moments like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Eve. “Last year, Virginia saw a 12% (12.1%) increase in alcohol-related traffic deaths on [...]

Northam and law enforcement highlighted the importance of safe travel during the summer holiday and previewed new enforcement campaign to save lives on Virginia roads Richmond, Va. – In a news conference held today, Governor Ralph Northam and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles joined with local and state police to preview the upcoming period of increased enforcement to combat the rise in drunk driving deaths during Labor Day weekend. Supported by the 18th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce outreach campaign, the enforcement will take place from August 17th through Labor Day [...]

D.C. AREA’S ANTI-DUI EFFORT REMOVES POTENTIAL DRUNK DRIVER FROM AREA ROADWAYS EVERY 31-SECONDS OVER THE WEEKEND Washington, D.C., July 9– A record over 800 (817) persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide®, this 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 every 31-seconds,” said Kurt Gregory Erickson, President of the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program, the organization conducting the region’s [...]

MORE THAN A ONE-THIRD OF U.S. HIGHWAY DEATHS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Washington, DC, June 17– Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over one-third (39%) of all U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers*, free July 4th Lyft rides will be offered to deter impaired driving throughout the Washington-metropolitan area beginning Thursday, July 4th, 2019. Offered by the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), the 2019 Independence Day SoberRide® program will be in operation beginning at 7:00 p.m. [...]