Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. announced that his ArriveSafe program will be offered over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weekends, thanks to the continued support from Heidelberg Distributing/Budweiser and Key-Ads.
Prosecutor Heck said, “I am happy to announce that over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, there were no fatal traffic crashes in Montgomery County. In large part because so many in our community made the smart choice and did not get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol and instead used ArriveSafe. I am proud to announce that 189 people got home safely by getting a free Uber ride home.”
Prosecutor Heck noted that his ArriveSafe Program has provided nearly 8,600 free rides home for Montgomery County residents since the program was started in 2007.
Over the past five years, due to a deadly combination of drug and alcohol-impaired drivers, distracted drivers, and excessive speed, Ohio motorists had over 78,000 OVI-related traffic crashes, which resulted in more than 3,000 fatalities.
ArriveSafe will be offering free Uber rides home for Montgomery County residents over Christmas from 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2022, through 6:00 a.m. Monday, December 26, 2022, and again over New Year’s, from 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022 through 6:00 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2023. Those residents who need a ride home can scan the QR code at www.mcpo.com which will add a voucher to their Uber account.
Prosecutor Heck added, “Let’s work together and make sure there are no fatal traffic crashes in Montgomery County this Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Let ArriveSafe provide you with a free ride home.”
