Posted on Dec 30, 2022
How to get home safely in Kansas City after partying this New Year's weekend
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Here are some ways to get around Kansas City cheaply and safely during New Year’s celebrations this weekend, when police will be on the lookout for impaired drivers.
You might want to toast the New Year with friends, perhaps at a bar. But then you need to get home.
The National Safety Council predicts 408 people will die in car wrecks during the New Year’s weekend. Also, police across the Kansas City metro will be on the lookout for impaired drivers.
“Most of the DUIs that I see, the passengers will be very intoxicated, but the drivers say, ‘Well I only had one or two drinks,’ and then we end up arresting the driver for DUI,” says Kansas City, Missouri, Police Sgt. Corey Carlisle, DUI section supervisor.
Carlisle said people shouldn’t get behind the wheel after consuming any amount of alcohol or drugs, including newly legal marijuana.
You might want to toast the New Year with friends, perhaps at a bar. But then you need to get home.
The National Safety Council predicts 408 people will die in car wrecks during the New Year’s weekend. Also, police across the Kansas City metro will be on the lookout for impaired drivers.
“Most of the DUIs that I see, the passengers will be very intoxicated, but the drivers say, ‘Well I only had one or two drinks,’ and then we end up arresting the driver for DUI,” says Kansas City, Missouri, Police Sgt. Corey Carlisle, DUI section supervisor.
Carlisle said people shouldn’t get behind the wheel after consuming any amount of alcohol or drugs, including newly legal marijuana.
How to get home safely in Kansas City after partying this New Year's weekend
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel you DON'T want to go to prison for killing someone... trust me.
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Lyft is partnering with alcohol distributor Breakthru Beverage Missouri and Absolut Vodka to offer free rides to people in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield and Columbia.
“We really want to have people enjoy themselves responsibly, but just not drink and drive,” sad Melva Pete, chief human resources officer for Breakthru Beverage Missouri. “And that’s really the whole basis of it.”
You can use the code BBGMONYE2022 to get a ride for up to $30 between 2 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 2 a.m. on Jan. 1. However, there are only 2,000 rides available.
The Missouri Department of Transportation and its Show Me Zero campaign is also offering the code SMZ2022 until New Year's Day that will take $10 off of Lyft rides.
Otherwise, riders can expect both Lyft and Uber to have higher prices due to higher demand on New Year’s Eve. Taxis might be a cheaper option, but passengers will likely need to call ahead."
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Lyft is partnering with alcohol distributor Breakthru Beverage Missouri and Absolut Vodka to offer free rides to people in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield and Columbia.
“We really want to have people enjoy themselves responsibly, but just not drink and drive,” sad Melva Pete, chief human resources officer for Breakthru Beverage Missouri. “And that’s really the whole basis of it.”
You can use the code BBGMONYE2022 to get a ride for up to $30 between 2 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 2 a.m. on Jan. 1. However, there are only 2,000 rides available.
The Missouri Department of Transportation and its Show Me Zero campaign is also offering the code SMZ2022 until New Year's Day that will take $10 off of Lyft rides.
Otherwise, riders can expect both Lyft and Uber to have higher prices due to higher demand on New Year’s Eve. Taxis might be a cheaper option, but passengers will likely need to call ahead."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Good advice Brother Chip. I don't drink so I was the designated driver at every holiday party. I went with them to the bars and wherever. When we got pulled over it was always a riot when I told the cop I didn't drink. "Yeah, right, A Marine that doesn't drink."
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