The ArriveSafe program will be available from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, to 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30. Anyone can click here to get a free $20 Uber ride home.
Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. stressed the importance of the program and encouraged people not to drink and drive.
“If alcohol is going to be included with your meal, all I ask is that you drink responsibly. Do not drink and drive. Over one-third of traffic deaths in Ohio involve alcohol-impaired drivers,” said Heck. “The good news is that the number of alcohol-related traffic crashes has dropped for three years in a row. I’m going to ask the public to continue that tradition.”
“In 2007, we started a program and have given over 23,000 free cab rides home, keeping our streets safe. But more importantly, keeping our citizens safe and alive so they can enjoy the holidays and their families and loved ones,” said Heck.
He said in 2024 alone, the county gave 2,000 rides home. Heck said the free program doesn’t cost taxpayers anything. “It’s not costing the public one cent, that’s the other great thing about it. We pay for this with the support of Budweiser, Heidelberg Distributing and money that we seized from drug dealers,” said Heck. “It’s a win-win for everybody.”
