St. Patrick鈥檚 Day is one of the biggest drinking holidays in Montgomery County, Maryland. It can also be a dangerous time to be on the road.
To prevent drunk driving crashes, the Montgomery County Police Department will step up impaired driving enforcement and set up a DUI checkpoint.
The county Department of Transportation is also providing free and low-cost options for getting home safely.
惭颁顿翱罢鈥檚 are free to all passengers, with 79 routes operating through the county from 4 a.m. until midnight.
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program is offering subsidized Lyft rides home from 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, until 4 a.m. on Friday, March 18. A $15-off promotional code will be posted at on March 17 at 3 p.m.
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According to the , 287 people died in drunk driving crashes on the nation鈥檚 roads around St. Patrick鈥檚 Day between 2016 and 2020.
