How are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo? Do you have a plan to get home safely? The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) offers people in the D.C. area a free ride home. The program is available between 4 p.m. Friday and 4 a.m. Saturday, May 6 through the ride share app Lyft.
WRAP wants Cinco de Mayo revelers to be aware of the SoberRide program which offers free Lyft rides home. The program has provided 85,580 free safe rides since 1991, according to a news release.
“Over a third of U.S. traffic deaths during Cinco de Mayo involve drunk drivers according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,” said WRAP President Kurt Erickson.
It’s here. If you’re out celebrating Cinco de Mayo today and drinking, please designate a sober driver or use WRAP’s #SoberRide! 🎊 #VivaSafety https://t.co/6cAYMRtXzy pic.twitter.com/UMNqmE3dbK
— WRAP.org (@WRAP_org) May 5, 2023
WRAP works to reduce impaired driving on holidays when drinking alcohol is part of the celebration, including St. Patrick’s Day, Independence Day, Halloween and the winter holidays.
Area residents age 21 and older celebrating Cinco de Mayo with alcohol are eligible for a free ride home. Just download the Lyft app, then enter the SoberRide® code in the app’s “Payment” tab to receive their no-cost safe transportation home.
WRAP’s 2023 Cinco de Mayo SoberRide® promo code will be posted at 3 p.m. on Friday May 5th on www.SoberRide.com.
