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Safe Ride Home: Law Firm To Reimburse Drivers Who Use Cabs, Uber On 'Blackout Wednesday'

SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) - A local law firm is helping people who have had a little too much to drink get home safely on Thanksgiving Eve by paying for their rides home.

Dave Christensen with Christensen Law said this is the first year his firm is offering its "Safe Ride Home" program, which reimburses drivers up to $35 for their taxi or Uber ride home on the night before Thanksgiving, also known as Blackout Wednesday -- the biggest bar night in Michigan.

"I happen to be an attorney who represents people injured in automobile accidents, so I've seen a lot of the carnage that can come from drunk driving," he said. "So, we thought we would help out this year and our firm is offering to pay for taxi or Uber rides home from the bar for folks who need them."

How Safe Ride Home Works

If you've had too much to drink on Thanksgiving Eve, just call a cab or Uber to take you from the bar to your home. Pay for the ride that night and get a receipt. The next day, send that receipt to Christensen Law and soon enough, you'll be reimbursed.

"If it's a taxi, just grab a receipt from the taxi driver when you get home and if it's an Uber, you can just send a screenshot of your confirmation message or email from Uber, and send us a photo or copy of your driver's license so that we can know who you are and where you live," said Christensen. "Just send that in and we'll reimburse you the amount that it cost up to $35."

Restrictions

• Offer is good from 7 p.m. Nov. 25 through 4 a.m. Nov. 26, 2015.
• You must be at least 21 years old.
• Maximum reimbursement up to $35, good for a one-way ride to your home.
• Receipts must be received by Christensen Law by December 11, 2015 to be eligible for reimbursement.
• Ride must be within Wayne, Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw counties.
• Provider of ride must be a licensed taxi company or Uber.
• Email a copy of the official taxi company or Uber receipt along with a copy of your valid driver's license to saferidehome@davidchristensenlaw.com OR send those materials via U.S. Mail to Christensen Law Safe Ride Home, 25925 Telegraph Rd., Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48033.

For more information, call 248-213-4900.

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