New Year's Eve 2016 'Safe Ride Home' Free Cab Service Returns

Dave Christensen of Christensen Law is helping make Metro Detroit streets safer this New Year's Eve through his personal injury law firm's "Safe Ride Home" program. The super generous program will pay cab and Uber fares for rides to get you home in Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Genesee counties on New Year's Eve in an effort to crack down on drunk driving. Christensen also extends the gracious - and lifesaving - offer on St. Patrick's Day and Thanksgiving Eve.

Christensen told Patch he and members of his firm often see the disastrous aftermath effects of drunk driving, "We see a lot of people whose lives are destroyed and really changed by traffic incidents, especially where there's alcohol involved. I have been doing this a long time and have seen a lot of pain and destruction. I've been involved in causes against drunk driving and substance abuse issues for a long time, like with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and we started doing the 'Safe Ride Program' a couple years ago."

Last New Year's Eve, Christensen's 'Safe Ride Home' program helped "200 and change" Metro Detroiters safely make it home. As far as this year, Christensen says "I hope this helps a lot of people. I'm getting ready to write a lot of checks!" He sometimes hears from the people who take advantage of his generous gift, "We get nice emails. I even have gotten a handful of calls thanking us for doing it. There's no way to know if you've helped someone but after hundreds of people have used it, you hope something good happened."

Here's how the 'Safe Ride Program' works. If you've been out drinking on New Year's Eve, call a cab or Uber to pick you up at the bar. You pay for the ride home, then the next day email a copy of your receipt and a copy of your driver’s license to saferidehome@davidchristensenlaw.com or mail to Christensen Law Safe Ride Home, 25925 Telegraph Rd., Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48033. You'll receive a reimbursement of up to $35.

Below are a few restrictions to keep in mind:

• Offer is good from 4 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2016 to 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2017.
• You must be at least 21 years old.
• Maximum reimbursement is $35, good for a one-way ride to your home.
• Receipts must be received by Christensen Law by midnight, Jan. 6, 2017 to be eligible for reimbursement.
• Ride must be within Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Genesee counties.
• Provider of ride must be a licensed taxi company or Uber.

For more information, check out David Christensen Law.

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