WOOD PLEASED THAT SAFE RIDES IS SAVED

State Rep. Terrie Wood (R-141) who represents Norwalk and Darien announced that legislation to save the Connecticut Safe Rides program cleared its last legislative hurdle and now heads to Governor M. Jodi Rell for her signature. The annual omnibus Department of Motor Vehicles bill SB-1081, included the Safe Rides exemption among many other DMV legislative proposals passed both the House of Representatives and the State Senate unanimously. The Designated Driver and Safe Ride Program promotes communities to provide a free, safe and confidential ride home to any driver who is not in a condition to drive home safely or to any person who wants to avoid being a passenger in an unsafe situation. The Designated Driver and Safe Ride Program also holds the potential for changing attitudes about driving while drinking; a person’s concern for another’s safety should lead to greater appreciation of both the risks and responsibilities associated with driving while impaired.