5/22/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - As Memorial Day weekend approaches, AAA is not only gearing up to assist more than 378,000 stranded drivers nationwide, but it’s also taking steps to prevent impaired driving tragedies.  The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go service in Michigan and other select locations to offer a confidential and free ride for drivers who find themselves too impaired to drive.  From 6 p.m. Friday evening to 6 a.m. Tuesday, impaired drivers who did not secure a sober driver ahead of their celebration can call for a safe ride. Once a call is made, AAA will send a tow truck to the area of the phone call, then it will bring the driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius of the call.  Appointments for a ride with the Tow to Go program cannot be made in advance, as it’s intended to be used as a last resort. or a safety net for those who did not plan ahead.