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Arrive Safe Program – St Patrick’s Day Edition

March 15, 2019 By Dayton Most Metro

Arrive Safe will be offering free cab rides for Montgomery County residents this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. These free cab rides will begin at 5pm on Friday, March 15th and run through 6am on Monday, March 18th.

Prosecuting Attorney Matt Heck, Jr says, “This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, it’s simple to make a responsible choice-have a designated, sober driver or call Arrive Safe at 449-9999 and request a free ride home. We will pay the cab fare up to $50. Remember, the life you save may be your own.”

Since Heck started Arrive Safe in December of 2007 there have been over 7200 free cab rides given to Montgomery County Residents.

Nationally, during St. Patrick’s Day, nearly 69% of fatal traffic crashes involve impaired drivers, and of those, 75% involved a driver whose blood-alcohol content was two times or more over the legal limit. Shockingly, over one-third of pedestrians who were killed in traffic crashes had a blood- alcohol content of .08% or more.

Arrive Safe Program Back for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

March 15, 2018 By Dayton Most Metro

Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. is pleased to announce that with support from AAA Miami Valley and Heidelberg Distributing Company, ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents this St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Since Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. started ArriveSafe in December 2007, ArriveSafe has provided over 6,400 free cabs rides for Montgomery County residents.

Statewide in there are approximately 400 alcohol-related traffic crash fatalities every year. All of these deaths were completely avoidable – if only a driver had not made the decision to drive while impaired.

ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents from 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 through 6:00 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018.

Prosecutor Heck added, “This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, don’t rely on the “Luck O’ the Irish” to get home safely. It’s simple to make a responsible choice – have a designated, sober driver or call ArriveSafe at 449-9999 and request a free ride home. We will pay the cab fare up to $50. Remember, the life you save may be your own.”

Free Cab Rides Over Christmas & New Years Weekends

December 23, 2017 By Dayton Most Metro

Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. is pleased to announce that with continued support from Heidelberg Distributing Company and AAA Miami Valley, the ArriveSafe program will be providing free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents over the upcoming Christmas and New Years holiday weekends.

Since Prosecutor Heck began the ArriveSafe Program in December 2007, over 6,100 free cabs rides have been provided to Montgomery County residents.

This year in Montgomery County, there have been just nine alcohol-related fatal traffic crashes, a significant reduction from 2016, when there were 20.

Prosecutor Heck added, “Nine alcohol-related traffic fatalities is still too many, especially since each and every one of those fatalities were completely avoidable – if only the driver has made the smart decision and chose to get home safely, by having a designated driver, using a taxi, or a ride-sharing service such as Uber or Lyft.”

ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents from 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2017 through 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2017, and from 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2017 through 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Prosecutor Heck added, “You decide – do you want to go home safely in the back of a cab for free, or go to jail, handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser, which may cost you thousands of dollars? A simple decision.”

Free Cab Rides Home Program Returns This Weekend

November 22, 2017 By Dayton Most Metro

Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. is pleased to announce that with continued support from AAA Miami Valley and Heidelberg Distributing Company, ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents this Thanksgiving weekend.

Since Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. started the program in December 2007, ArriveSafe has provided nearly 6,000 free cabs rides for Montgomery County residents. Removing just one impaired driver from the streets may save a life – maybe even your own.

This year, Montgomery County has had over 235 alcohol-related traffic crashes which resulted in an injury and sadly, 10 fatalities. Every one of these crashes was avoidable – if only the driver had not made the WRONG CHOICE to drive while impaired.

ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents from 6:00 pm Wednesday, November 22nd and ending at 6:00 am on Sunday, November 26th, 2017.

Prosecutor Heck said, “Each and every day, there simply is no excuse for drinking and driving. This Thanksgiving holiday weekend, we’ll pay for a cab. You decide – do you want to go home in the back of a cab, or handcuffed in the back of a cruiser? Plan ahead and get home safely.”

It’s simple to make a responsible choice – have a sober designated driver, use a ride- sharing service, or call ArriveSafe at 449-9999 and request a free ride home. We will pay the cab fare up to $50.

Free Cab Rides Back for Holiday Weekend

July 1, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. is pleased to announce that with support from Heidelberg Distributing Company and AAA Miami Valley, the ArriveSafe program will be providing free cab rides home for
Montgomery County residents this July 4th holiday weekend.
Since Prosecutor Heck began ArriveSafe in 2007, nearly 5,200 free cabs rides have been provided to Montgomery County residents. Removing just one impaired driver from the streets may save a life – maybe even your own.

Last year in Ohio, there were 1,110 lives lost in traffic crashes. About 30% of those deaths were in alcohol-related traffic crashes. Montgomery County had 23 alcohol-related traffic crash deaths. All of those injuries and deaths were completely preventable – if the driver had simply made the smart decision to not drive while impaired.

ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents from 6
p.m. Friday, July 1, 2016 through 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016.
Prosecutor Heck added, “Enjoy this July 4th holiday weekend, but celebrate responsibly.
Arrange for safe transportation with a designated, sober driver or call ArriveSafe at 449-
9999 and request a free cab ride home. We will pay the fare up to $50.”

ArriveSafe Program Offers Free Cab Rides For St. Patrick’s Day Partiers

March 17, 2015 By Dayton Most Metro

Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. is pleased to announce that with support from Heidelberg Distributing Company and AAA Miami Valley, ArriveSafe will once again be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents this St. Patrick’s Day.

Since Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. started ArriveSafe in December 2007, ArriveSafe has provided over 4,400 free cabs rides for Montgomery County residents. Removing just one impaired driver from the streets may save a life – maybe even your own.

Last year there were 37 fatal traffic crashes in Montgomery County – over half were alcohol related, and there were an additional 239 alcohol related traffic crashes in which someone was seriously injured. Literally every one of these crashes and fatalities were avoidable – if only the driver had made the responsible CHOICE to not drink and drive.

ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents from 6 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015 through 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

Prosecutor Heck said, “This St. Patrick’s Day, have fun but celebrate responsibly – have a designated, sober driver or call ArriveSafe at 449-9999 and request a free ride home. We will pay the cab fare up to $50.”

Montgomery County Free Cab Ride Home Program Returns

July 2, 2014 By Dayton Most Metro

Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. is once again pleased to announce that with support from Heidelberg Distributing Company and AAA Miami Valley, his ArriveSafe program will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents this Independence Day weekend.

Since Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. started ArriveSafe in December 2007, ArriveSafe has provided over 4,000 free cabs rides for Montgomery County residents, at no cost to taxpayers. Prosecutor Heck said, “Removing just one impaired driver from the streets may save a life – maybe even your own!”

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has reported that the Fourth of July is one of the single worst days of the year for fatal car crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported last year that between 2007 and 2011, drunk driving over the Fourth of July weekend caused fully 40% of all highway deaths. Sadly, every single one of these crashes and fatalities were avoidable – if only the driver had not made the CHOICE to drive while impaired.

ArriveSafe will be offering free cab rides home for Montgomery County residents from 6pm Thursday, July 3, 2014 through 6 am Sunday, July 6, 2014. Prosecutor Heck said, “Make a responsible choice – have a designated, sober driver or call ArriveSafe at 449-9999 and request a free ride home. We will pay the cab fare up to
$50.”

Free Cab Rides for St Paddy’s Day Celebrators!

March 14, 2014 By Dayton Most Metro Leave a Comment

Montgomery County Prosecutor Matt Heck has announced the return of the Arrive Safe program to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The program offers Montgomery County residents a free cab ride (up to $50) from Friday at 6pm to Tues at 6am. The program is supported It by funds seized from drug dealers and donations from AAA and Heidelberg Distributing Company.