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Drive Safe Hampton Roads provides 757 Sober Rides for St. Patrick’s Day
Make a Plan for a Sober Ride Before Festivities Begin
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Hampton Roads, VA. (March 2026) – St. Patrick’s Day 2026 in Hampton Roads is filled with parades, after parties and events from Williamsburg to Norfolk on March 14th to smaller pub crawls and celebrations all over the area through the 17th. Don’t rely on luck, if you plan to celebrate, include a plan for a sober ride home. Drive Safe Hampton Roads urges drivers to remember that impaired driving is deadly and never an option. There is never an excuse to drive under the influence. Use Drive Safe Hampton Roads’ 757 Sober Ride by visiting www.drivesafehr.org
Every year, dozens of people are injured or killed when they choose to drive impaired during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. According to The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Crash Facts Hampton Roads experienced 20 crashes resulting in 20 injuries from March 14-March 17, 2025. Interactive Public Report
Drive Safe Hampton Roads (DSHR) is sponsoring 757 Sober Ride for St. Patrick’s Day
• 12:00 pm, Saturday, March 14, 2026, until 3:00 am on Sunday, March 15, 2026, and
• 5:00 pm, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, until 3:00 am on Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Powered by Lyft, individuals 21 and older celebrating with alcohol, legal or illegal drugs may take advantage of this ride, up to $15, by following these steps:
- Download the Lyft app to your cell phone.
- Go to drivesafehr.org to get the 757 Sober Ride promo code.
- DSHR’s St. Patrick’s Day 757 Sober Ride program promo code will be posted at 5 PM on March 14 and March 17 at 5 PM.
- Enter the 757 Sober Ride promo code in the app’s “Payment” tab (under the “Add Lyft Pass” option).
- Receive a sober ride home, up to $15 off the Lyft price.
The codes will only work during the above-stated times for rides originating from or having a destination within Hampton Roads. Valid while supplies last. Subject to Lyft’s Terms of Service.
Celebrate responsibly by choosing 757 Sober Ride or designating a driver before drinking. Remember,” Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” and impaired driving crashes and the injuries and deaths associated with them are 100% preventable! “Driving impaired is simply unacceptable.” said Brian Hennessy, Chair, Drive Safe Hampton Roads’ Impaired Driving Prevention Committee. “Plan ahead of time for a sober designated driver or take advantage of the 757 Sober Ride program before the game begins. That way you can enjoy the game and all the fun it holds rather than risk arrest or worse, an impaired driving related crash injury or fatality.”
Supporters of the 2026 757 Sober Ride campaigns are Huffman & Huffman Brothers-in-Law and funded in part by a grant from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
DSHR asks the media not to post the campaign’s promo codes online, but to link to the Drive Safe Hampton Roads’ website (www.drivesafehr.org).
About Drive Safe Hampton Roads: Drive Safe Hampton Roads (DSHR) is a non-profit regional coalition whose mission is to improve roadway safety and reduce death and injury from vehicle crashes using initiatives that include educational programs, information sharing, and partnerships with public and private sector organizations. For over 37 years, Drive Safe Hampton Roads has been dedicated to preventing crashes, injuries, and fatalities on the region’s roadways. DSHR is the oldest, continuous traffic safety coalition in the Commonwealth. For more information: www.drivesafehr.org or call (757) 498-2562.
Media Contact:
Jim McElligott
Impaired Driving Admin. Coordinator
Drive Safe Hampton Roads
Email: [email protected]
Voice Mail: 757-498-2562