
The roadside assistance company AAA is offering a free tow to people who are too intoxicated to drive home this Thanksgiving.
You don’t have to be a AAA member to take advantage of the “Tow to Go” program, but there are some restrictions.
AAA will only transport you and your vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius of where you started. The company also asks that you treat the program as a last-resort option. The service may not be available in rural areas or in the case of severe weather.
Tow to Go will be available until 6 a.m. November 28.
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