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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Planning on a "Tipsy Tow" on New Year's Eve? Not in Lexington

With the chance of showers and dropping temperatures tonight, your best bet is to get a designated driver lined up before hitting the town tonight.

You may have seen it on Facebook. "No excuses, folks. Don't drink and drive-and don't ride with anybody who does. Tipsy Tow offered by AAA: You don't have to be a AAA member, from 6pm-6am on New Year's Eve/Day they will take your drunk self and your car home for FREE. Save this number... 1-800-222-4357. Please re-post this if you don't mind" The message went viral this week, posted on Facebook pages and shared on sites across the country. The problem is, the service is not available in all areas. In fact, according to the AAA website, clubs in only 17 states are offering the free rides home and no programs in the New England region make the list. An additional "AAA Justice Link" website lists outside resources aimed at reducing drunk …

Mary Devine

12:29 pm on Monday, December 31, 2012

Hello, Thank you for helping AAA get the correct information out into the public. We appreciate it! As you mentioned, Tipsy Tow is available only in select areas. The AAA Newsroom and AAA Justice Link are the best sources for information. http://newsroom.aaa.com/2012/12/some-aaa-clubs-offer-safe-driving-alternatives-during-for-year-end-holidays/ http://duijusticelink.aaa.com/for-the-public/aaas-…   more ›

Friday, December 30, 2011

Officials Urge New Year’s Road Safety

A slew of accidents have already marred the week and officials are hoping to prevent more this weekend.

After an ominous start to the week, officials are urging motorists to be extra cautious on the roads this holiday weekend. A car accident claimed the life of a 53-year-old man on Interstate 495 in Mansfield on Monday, while a 24-year-old woman was killed in an I-95 crash in Walpole on Tuesday. Meanwhile, 10 people were injured in an accident that occurred on 495 in Boxboro the same day. Police reports suggest that all of the aforementioned accidents involved passengers and drivers who were ejected from their vehicles. “It has been a terrible two days on Massachusetts roads,” wrote Jeff Larson of Safe Road Alliance in a Tuesday memo. “Specifically there have been three ejection crashes resulting in two fatalities.” According to a report (…

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