October 19, 2015
Thom Carroll, File/PhillyVoice
An UberX driver keeps his Uber sticker in his car console when driving in Philly.
In an effort to reduce the number of DUIs and get drunken drivers off its roads, one South Jersey town has launched a program offering free rides home via Uber.
The program, in Evesham Township, Burlington County, has been made possible through a partnership between Uber and a national program called BEmyDD, and funded through donations.
According to CBS Philly, it began as a month-long pilot initiative, but because of its success – "providing 350 people free rides last month" – township officials have decided to extend the offer through the end of the year.
Through Jan. 2, 2016, rides are offered seven days a week from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. To utilize the program, residents of Evesham Township must download a special app to their phone.
For more information on the program, click here.
