NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – AAA wants everyone to have a safe July 4. That's why AAA is offering free "Tipsy Tow" service on Tuesday night to ensure everyone gets home safe.

AAA was recently named a California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblyman Jim Frazier for its long history of community service and traffic safety programs, including Tipsy Tow.

“Traffic safety has long been an issue that’s near and dear to my heart, and I fully support AAA’s efforts to raise awareness about critical issues and distribute important resources to our most vulnerable communities,” Jim Frazier said.

"AAA has made incredible strides in improving America's traffic safety in our hundred-year history of advocacy, but that work doesn't stop," said Mike Blasky, spokesman for AAA Northern California. "AAA wants everyone to be responsible this Fourth of July, but if you're too impaired to drive, we're happy to provide a ride home."

AAA’s Tipsy Tow service will start at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, and will run through 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 5. 

Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant managers should: 

• Call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357);
• State that they need a “Tipsy Tow.” 
• Provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number and vehicle/driver location.

You don’t need to be a AAA member to qualify for the Tipsy Tow program. AAA will provide free 10 miles of towing for a driver, one passenger and their vehicle. 

Any additional miles are subject to a standard towing rate. Tipsy Tow does not take reservations.

The service does not include roadside assistance. 

AAA challenges drivers to pledge to drive drug- and alcohol-free. AAA estimates that a first-time DUI conviction can cost a motorist more than $10,000 in fines, penalties, legal fees and increased insurance costs.