Local law firm to sponsor “Safe Ride Home” this New Year’s Eve
Yellow Line and Purple Line service will run until about 2 a.m. from Howard.
“We have seen a lot of success in this program, and the number of calls we get for safe ride has increased every year”, he added.
At Arooga’s, all staff members are RAM certified by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
If it’s too much, try checking in a bit. He emphasized getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated is not worth the risk.
If you have a night out planned to celebrate the holiday, have you figured out how you’re getting back home?
You can also take a taxi home.
Other New Year’s tips offered by the company included double checking your driver’s auto make and model as well as their name so you can double check you’re getting in the right vehicle. Ensure a safe return home, and avoid jail time and exorbitant fees, by planning ahead for a sober ride.
Five area suburbs – Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Palos Heights and Tinley Park – are once again offering a “Safe Ride Home” for New Year’s Eve revelers. Schreffler and PennDOT suggest downloading the app SaferRide, which has been approved by the National Highway Transportation Safety Board.
Other popular options include local taxis.
While the company’s drivers began operating in the city December 6 following months of regulatory and legal wrangling, numerous company’s prospective operators aren’t ready to take to the road, said Uber spokesman Jean-Christophe del la Rue. “People are just really appreciative because no one wants to get in trouble for drinking and driving”. “Stay where you are”, said Lettieri.
“We want to reward the good kids and also build that repertoire with them”, Adams said.