The City of Dublin

For Immediate Release

March 1, 2011

Dublin City Council proclaim March as ‘Safe Ride’ Month

Dublin City Council proclaimed March as ‘Safe Ride’ Month in Dublin at the Monday, Feb. 28 City Council meeting.

The City has partnered with Franklin County Safe Communities to encourage local pubs and restaurants in Dublin to become a Central Ohio Safe Ride Program Participant.

“Safety is paramount in Dublin,” said Dublin City Manager Marsha Grigsby. “The City puts the safety of our residents at the forefront and this is why we are encouraging local restaurants and bars to participate in Central Ohio Safe Ride. We want patrons to enjoy themselves but we want them to get home safely.”  

The Central Ohio Safe Ride Program promotes responsible serving and provides vouchers to be used toward taxi fare. Through the Safe Ride program, establishments provide patrons with $10 vouchers to be used toward taxi fare. The program is funded by sponsorships from distributing companies and contributions from restaurants/bars and taxi cab companies. Pubs and restaurants in Dublin have been provided with 30 complimentary vouchers from the City for enrolling in the program.

Pubs and restaurants currently enrolled in the program include:

• Brazenhead Irish Pub

• Cabo Cocina

• Dublin Village Tavern

• Mary Kelley’s Restaurant & Pub

• Oscar’s

• Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern

• Tutto Vino

Dublin Police strive to reduce crime, reduce accidents, and prepare for critical incidents, and encourage patrons to take a safe ride home.

For additional updates on Dublin’s current public safety campaigns, visit www.dublin.oh.us/police.

 

Fact Sheet

• Most fatal and injury crashes in Central Ohio occur during the evening, on weekends and around holidays. This relates directly to having more impaired drivers on the roads. In 2008, 40 people died and 825 were injured in Franklin Co. in alcohol-related crashes.

• In Dublin, there were 191 OVI arrests (adults and juveniles) in 2010 and 124 OVI arrests (adults and juveniles) in 2009.

• In 2009, there were 103 crash fatalities on St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S.

 

For more information

Contact: Megan Canavan at 614.410.4504 | mcanavan@dublin.oh.us | Twitter: @megcanavan

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