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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- In an effort to keep drunken drivers off the road this Super Bowl Sunday --- Triple-A Utah is offering free rides home after the game.
It's called the Tipsy Tow program and it's open to everyone.
Triple-A will offer the service to drunken drivers from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday. The service will provide a one-way ride home for anyone and their vehicle for up to five-miles.
All you have to do is call 1-800-AAA-HELP (222-4357) and tell the operator you need a Tipsy Tow and they'll send someone.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration --- nearly 17,000 people died in the U.S. in 2005 due to alcohol-related accidents.
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On the Net: www.aaa.com
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