(WHTM) — Uber and ComutePA’s ‘ Sober Ride Home ‘ pilot program, which offered $40 Uber vouchers to residents in need of a safe ride home, has been paused indefinitely due to overwhelming demand.
According to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC), the program had a limited amount of funding available due to the “surprising” number of customers who have used the service since December 23, 2024. The program launched in July with a grant from the Federal Highway Administration and the Safe Street and Roads for All program.
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Uber and Commute PA partnered to create a program that offered free, on-demand rides to people who have consumed alcohol at bars and restaurants in the Tri-County Region, which includes Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry County.
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This program came as a response to 40% of fatal crashes in the region involving impaired drivers, with the majority of DUI crashes occurring during the program’s operating periods, according to TCRPC Executive Director Andrew Bomberger.