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Free 'Tipsy Tows' Offered Super Bowl Sunday In Bay Area

Keep the drunk drivers on the sidelines. No need to be an AAA member to use the safe-ride program.

BAY AREA, CA – AAA is offering its free "Tipsy Tow" services on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 4, through Monday at 6 a.m. for Bay Area football fans who had too much to drink and need a ride.

"If your Super Bowl party plans include alcohol, then you should also plan ahead for a safe ride home," said Michael Blasky, spokesman for AAA Northern California. "But if those plans fall through, AAA can provide a 'Hail Mary' and tow your car home for free."

Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant managers can:

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• Call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357)
• State that they need a “Tipsy Tow.”
• Provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number and vehicle/driver location.

You don’t need to be a AAA Member to qualify for the ‘Tipsy Tow’ program, organizers said. AAA will provide free 10 miles of towing for a driver, one passenger and their vehicle. Any additional miles are subject to a standard towing rate. Tipsy Tow does not take reservations, and the service does not include roadside assistance.

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