Hosting the big game on Sunday? AAA urges fans to run defense when it comes to getting home safe after the big game this Sunday. To assist, the club again will offer its Tipsy Tow service. Whether you’re a Falcons fan or part of Patriots’ Nation, make sure you have a game plan for getting home safely well before kickoff. 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.
AAA’s Tipsy Tow service will start at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, and will run through 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6. Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant managers should:
- Call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357) between 6 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6 a.m. Feb. 6.
- State that they need a “Tipsy Tow.”
- Provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number and vehicle/driver location.
Tipsy Tow provides a free 10-mile tow and ride home. For mileage beyond this, motorists are charged a standard towing rate. The service does not include roadside assistance As the leader in driver safety, AAA challenges drivers to pledge to drive drug- and alcohol-free. 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.
