If you had too much to drink and want to avoid those increased drunk driving penalties, you can call the Dauphin RIDE program.
When you give them a call, volunteers like John Shuttleworth, will take you and your car home.
“They phone us, and a couple of us go down there, one to drive their car and one to pick up the driver of our car.”
Every Friday and Saturday until the end of December you and your car can get a safe ride home between 9pm and 3am.
The number to call is 204-638-5707.
If you want to help people get home safe after a night celebrating the holidays, consider giving John a call and volunteering for the Dauphin RIDE program.
“We are always looking for volunteers. Anybody that wants to volunteer, come and talk to me, phone me. They can phone me at home 638-7181. I’ll explain everything to them. They need to have a valid driver’s licence and we check them out and go from there.”
The program is for people with cars. If you don’t have your vehicle with you, it's best to call a friend, a taxi, or arrange for a designated driver.
