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AAA wants everyone to get home safely this St. Patrick’s Day, and that’s no blarney. Starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17 through 6 a.m. Friday, March 18 AAA Tipsy Tow will provide a free 10-mile tow and ride home. The best part? You do not have to be a AAA member to use the service.

To take advantage of the service drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant managers should call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357), state that they need a “Tipsy Tow", and then provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number and vehicle/driver location.

More than 24,500 DUI arrests were made in Arizona in 2015, according to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. AAA estimates that a first-time DUI conviction can cost a motorist more than $10,000 in fines, penalties, legal fees and increased insurance costs.

For mileage beyond the 10-mile allowance, motorists will be charged a standard towing rate. The service does not include roadside assistance. Tipsy Tow is one of the many ways AAA Serves gives back to our communities. For more information on AAA’s Tipsy Tow, visit AAA.com/TipsyTow.