AAA OKLAHOMA OFFERS TOWS FOR LIFE

Free community-service Tipsy Tow program
gives drinkers life-saving alternatives

AAA Oklahoma (Nov. 21, 2011) – AAA Oklahoma is offering Tipsy Tow services over Thanksgiving to motorists who have partied a bit too much and feel unsafe behind the wheel. The auto club will give the driver and one more person – plus the vehicle – a free ride home.

“Statistics show that traffic-related fatalities increase significantly over the holidays due to drivers who have been drinking,” said Chuck Mai, spokesman for AAA Oklahoma. “That’s why AAA Oklahoma is once again providing an option for drivers who have consumed alcohol.”

AAA’s Tipsy Tow program, free to members and nonmembers alike, will start at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 23 and will run until 2 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 in metropolitan Tulsa and Oklahoma City, as well as in Lawton, Shawnee, Enid, Muskogee and Bartlesville.

“Many motorists may think they are okay to drive but research shows that impairment starts with the first drink,” said Mai. “And remember, the first thing to go when you drink is judgment. After drinking, we tend to make less-than-smart decisions – like going ahead and driving.”

To access Tipsy Tow, call (800) 222-4357 (AAA-HELP) and ask for Tipsy Tow. There are just two restrictions: the tow must be within a 15-mile radius of point of pickup, and there is only one place AAA will take you and your car: home.

A not-for-profit organization, AAA Oklahoma serves its 357,000 members across Oklahoma with emergency help on the road, auto travel assistance and a wide range of personal insurance, travel, financial and automotive services through its 42 retail branches, regional operations center and the Internet at www.AAA.com.