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Free Halloween Weekend Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington to Prevent Drunk Driving NEARLY HALF (46%) OF U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS ON HALLOWEEN INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Washington, DC, October 11-- Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost half (46%) 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 Halloween weekend. Offered by the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) [...]

Richmond, VA- Today, marks the launch of Virginia's 2022 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over driving under the influence (DUI) enforcement and public education campaign. Formerly known as CheckPoint Strikeforce, the campaign is in its 21st year of reminding Virginians of the dangers of impaired driving. The enforcement period of Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over will take place through Labor Day and resume throughout the 2022 winter holiday season. "Given the rise in alcohol-related crashes, it's more important than ever that we continue our efforts to emphasize and practice [...]

Over 400 Use Local SoberRide® Program on Independence Day DC AREA'S DUI PREVENTION EFFORT REMOVES MORE THAN ONE POTENTIAL DRUNK DRIVER FROM AREA ROADWAYS EVERY TWO MINUTES ON JULY 4TH Washington, D.C., July 15--Over 400 (435) persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide®, this Independence Day (July 4- July 5, 2022) as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. "For its hours of operation this Independence Day, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing more than one potential drunk driver from Greater Washington's roadways every two [...]

Amazon Commits $10,000 in Additional Support to Prevent Drunk Driving in Greater Washington Over the Independence Day Holiday NEW INVESTMENT FORTIFIES JULY 4TH SOBERRIDE® PROGRAM DURING A HOLIDAY WHEN OVER 40% OF U.S. TRAFFIC DEATHS INVOLVE DUI Washington, DC, June 30 – Today Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), already a supporter of the Washington-metropolitan area's popular free safe ride service to prevent drunk driving, SoberRide®, announced it will invest an additional $10,000 to fortify the anti-DUI effort during next month's Independence Day effort. Offered by the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), [...]

Free Independence Day Lyft Rides Offered Throughout Greater Washington to Prevent Drunk Driving OVER 40% of U.S. HIGHWAY DEATHS DURING INDEPENDENCE DAY INVOLVE DRUNK DRIVERS Washington, DC, June 14 - Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 40-percent (41%) 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 Independence Day holiday. Offered by the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol [...]

Summer Months Usher in Deadliest Period for Teen Drivers Greater Washington Nonprofit Urges Parental Involvement this Summer in Preventing Teen Drinking  Falls Church, VA, May 19 --Citing the fact that summer's arrival also ushers in that contiguous period (June-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 [...]