AAA will provide free Labor Day ride service for impaired drivers [Video]

TAMPA, Fla. — This Labor Day weekend, AAA will provide a free service across the country — including in Florida — which will help impaired drivers and their vehicles return home safely. 

The Tow to Go program will be available from Friday through 6 a.m. on Tuesday for free, regardless of whether you’re an AAA member. 

But how does it work? AAA said when someone calls the Tow to Go number, a tow truck will be dispatched to transport the person and their vehicle to a location within a 10-mile radius.

“By providing this program, AAA leaves drivers with no excuse for driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol or impairing medications,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said in a statement. “However, we remind people to treat Tow to Go as …