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The Florida Highway Patrol will be out in full force this holiday weekend looking for drivers who’ve had too much to drink.

Partiers are being encouraged to designate a driver, call a taxi or take advantage of a free program that not only helps people arrive home safely, but their cars too. Whitney Ray tells us how the Tow to Go program works… and how you can take advantage of the free service.

One thousand people lost their lives in drunk driving accidents last year in Florida. 15-thousand more were injured. The Florida Highway Patrol is on a mission to bring those numbers down.

This weekend thousands of troopers, police officers, and sheriff’s deputies will be patrolling the streets and running check points to catch drunk drivers. New Years is one of the deadliest holidays on Florida roadways.

“We want to create a responsible driving environment by modifying driver behavior and helping drivers make better decisions,” said Col. John Czernis with he Florida Highway Patrol.

The Florida Highway Patrol is asking people who plan to party to designate a driver or call a cab and pick up their car after they’ve sobered up.

But there is a way to get you and your vehicle home without risking a DUI or your safety. AAA is teaming up with Budweiser to offer partiers another option. They’ll send a tow truck directly to you.

“We come, collect the keys to the vehicle, then go in and collect the driver. The driver goes into the AAA wrecker with the AAA driver and we take you to your home. So everyone is safe,” said Brenda Smith, a spokeswoman with AAA.

Both the ride and the tow are free. Names are kept confidential. Since the program began in 1998, 12-thousand intoxicated people have been kept off of Florida’s roadways. And that number to call to get you and your vehicle home safely is 1-800-AAA-Help. That’s 1-800-222-4357.