Statistically, 41% of U.S. highway deaths on Halloween involve drunk drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If alcohol will be part of your Halloween festivities Saturday, rest assured that you can celebrate safely. A local nonprofit wants you to be aware of their SoberRide program which offers free Lyft rides home. 21-34 […]
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October 28, 2021 |
March 17, 2021 |
Free Rides for St. Patrick’s Day Revelers Offered by SoberRide
If you plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a visit to an Irish pub or another establishment that serves green beer, don’t forget to have a plan to get home safely. Once again, the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is offering people in the D.C. area (including Montgomery County) a free ride home […]
March 13, 2019 |
Need a Lyft? SoberRide Offers Free Rides on St. Patrick’s Day
How are you celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year? A parade? Green beer? What about getting home safely? Once again, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is offering people in the DC area a free ride home (up to $15) between 4 p.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday through the ride share app Lyft. WRAP’s […]
January 28, 2019 |
Regional Report Shows Increase in Drunken Driving Deaths
The number of drunken driving related deaths in 2017 increased by nearly 46 percent compared to 2016, according to the “How Safe Are Our Roads? Report” prepared by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) for the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP). The report shows that in 2016 there were 59 alcohol and drug-impaired traffic […]
December 4, 2017 |
Police Release Results of Third Week of Holiday Alcohol Task Force Enforcement
Montgomery County Police released the results of the third week of the Alcohol Task Force enforcement efforts. The task force is comprised of patrol officers from the six police districts and from the Alcohol Initiatives Section. In its first three weeks, the task force made 86 DUI arrests. The Alcohol Holiday Task Force is made […]
May 5, 2017 |
Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Night
Montgomery County police officers are reminding motorists to drive safely this weekend. According to a news release, police officers are planning to conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Montgomery County Friday night. This enforcement is a component of the Montgomery County Police Department’s continuing effort to curb impaired driving and underage drinking. Police said, the exact […]
March 28, 2016 |
State Senators Unanimously Pass Noah’s Law on Monday Night
The Maryland State Senate passed Noah’s Law unanimously, 45-0, Monday night. The bill is named after Noah Leotta, a Montgomery County police officer, who was killed while working a Holiday Alcohol Task Force last December. The law expands the use of ignition interlocks in Maryland. The House of Delegates unanimously passed a version of the […]
December 24, 2015 |
Call SoberRide (VIDEO)
During the holiday season, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is offering a free, cab ride service for drivers who have been drinking. Find out more about SoberRide in this week’s Transportation Update: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
December 28, 2014 |
Sober Ride During the Holidays (VIDEO)
During the holiday season the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is offering a free cab ride service for drivers who have been drinking. Tom Pogue tells us more about Sober Ride in this week’s Transportation Update. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
December 30, 2013 |
Sober Ride (Video)
During the holiday season, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program is offering a free, cab ride service for drivers who have been drinking. Tom Pogue tells us more about SoberRide in the week’s transportation update. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. SoberRide: 1-800-200-TAXI
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