SoberRide Available Over July Fourth Holiday

Montgomery County police officers are reminding motorists to drive safely this holiday weekend and to choose a sober driver. The police will have additional officers on duty to enforce impaired-driving laws.  The Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s 2016 Independence Day SoberRide program will be offering free rides to keep drivers from drinking and getting behind the wheel. The free service is available from 9 p.m. Monday, July 4 until 4 a.m. July 5.

Add’l officers this wknd,enforcing impaired-driving laws.Choose sober driver. Options like #SoberRide.No excuses. pic.twitter.com/kfPfc6imaD

— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) July 1, 2016

To receive a free cab ride home (up to a $30.00 fare), call 800.200.8294 (TAXI). AT&T customers may dial #WRAP from their wireless phones. Please refer to the SoberRide information listed below for important details concerning this program. You must be 21 or older to use the SoberRide service.

WRAP’s SoberRide, called one of the nation’s most successful free cab ride programs for would-be impaired drivers, has helped to ensure greater Washington, DC residents have a safe way home on high-risk holidays, according to a news release. Since 1991, WRAP has provided over 65,116 safe rides home. Currently, SoberRide operates during the December/January holiday season, St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Independence Day and Halloween.

You must be 21 or older to use the SoberRide service. All calls must originate in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland; the Cities of Rockville, Bowie, College Park, Gaithersburg, Greenbelt and Takoma Park in Maryland; the District of Columbia; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Eastern Loudoun Counties in Virginia; and the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas and Manassas Park in Virginia.

You cannot reserve a SoberRide or schedule a pickup in advance. To receive a ride, you must call 1.800.200.8294 (TAXI) during the program hours. A SoberRide call operator will direct your request to the correct participating cab company.

Participating Taxi Companies:

• Alexandria Yellow Cab (Alexandria)
• Barwood, Inc. (Montgomery County)
• Fairfax Yellow Cab (Fairfax County)
• Loudoun Yellow Cab (Eastern Loudoun County)
• Northern Virginia Checker (Prince William County)
• Red Top Cab Company (Arlington County)
• Silver Cab of Prince George’s County (Prince George’s County)
• Yellow Cab of District of Columbia (District of Columbia)
• Yellow Cab of Prince William County (Prince William County)

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