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Auto Club, Jan's Towing Offer Fourth of July Tipsy Tows

Planning to party hearty this Fourth of July? Get a free Tipsy Tow from the Auto Club or Jan's Towing.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - For the 16th consecutive year, the Automobile Club
of Southern California will offer its free Tipsy Tow service for intoxicated
drivers during the Fourth of July holiday, beginning Wednesday night.

A free tow home of up to seven miles will be available by calling (800)
400-4222 and telling the operator, ``I need a Tipsy Tow,'' according to the
Auto Club.

The service, which employs regular Auto Club-contracted roadside service
companies, is available in 13 Southern California counties. It will be
available from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

There are some limitations, however: Passengers don't get rides, the
service is limited to a one-way, one-time ride for the driver and vehicles will
only be towed to the driver's residence.

Regular tow service rates apply for any ride longer than seven miles,
according to the Auto Club.

Jan's Towing in Glendora and Azusa offers a free tow (up to seven miles) to individuals who have been drinking and their vehicles to get them home safely with no questions asked, according to the company. For a free tow, call (626) 914-1649.

More than 182,000 drivers were arrested for driving while intoxicated in
California in 2011, the last year for which results are available, and a
recent survey found that 14 percent of motorists admitted to driving at least
once in the past year when they felt they were probably over the legal limit,
according to the Auto Club.


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