AAA -- The Auto Club Group activates free Tow to Go program for Independence Day holiday weekend

AAA – The Auto Club Group activates free Tow to Go program for Independence Day holiday weekend highlights a safety service aimed at reducing impaired driving during peak travel. With more than 72 million Americans expected to travel for Independence Day and 61.4 million driving, AAA is providing a free, confidential Tow to Go option. Service hours run from 6 p.m. Friday, July 3, to 6 a.m. Monday, July 6. AAA says it offers free rides for impaired drivers and their vehicles within a 10-mile radius, available to both members and non-members. The program follows last year’s scale of use, when AAA received more than 687,000 roadside-assistance calls during the Independence Day holiday period. AAA also urges planning ahead, including designating a sober driver or arranging alternative transportation before celebrations. The article notes Tow to Go is intended as a last resort and includes call numbers for access.