AAA To Offer Free 'Tipsy Tow' Service On New Year's Eve

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) will offer free towing on New Year's Eve in an effort to keep drunk drivers off the road.

The Tipsy Tow program will be available to intoxicated drivers on Monday night.

It does not include rides for passengers and may only be up to seven miles from the origin of pickup, according to the AAA website.

Those seeking or requiring a Tipsy Tow may call 1 (800) 400-4222.

The service is restricted to a one-way, one-time ride for the driver and is available to both members and non-members of AAA.

In addition, all Metro bus and rail lines on New Year's Eve will be free to ride from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.