Call a Cab

Santa Fe County's DWI Program offers cabs around town at low prices over holiday

Protect the lives of others and yourself and dial a cab if you've been drinking too much over the Thanksgiving holidays.

Santa Fe County is again offering a ride home for cheap, as little as $5 for one or two passengers and a maximum of $10 for three or more.

The subsidized rides, courtesy of cash collected through the New Mexico Liquor Excise Tax, will be available on Wednesday and Thursday nights, Nov. 25 and 26, from 5:30 pm to 2:30 am, by calling Capital City Cab at 438-0000 and ask for a "caddy cab" by name.

According to the county, the Cab Ride Home Program is effective in lowering drunken driving crashes and fatalities in Santa Fe, along with stepped-up presence of local cops and county sheriff deputies, both of whom will be out in full force.

"Take a moment to remember that 'TwoTooMany' means that you could lose your car to forfeiture if arrested on a second DWI charge," according to the county press release.

But why even run the risk and get charged with one DWI?

The county's movement to keep citizens safe on the roads is just the latest program to greet the holiday weekend. Last week, dozens of students placed "Sticker Shock" stickers on various bottles of booze in Santa Fe and Pojoaque, reminding adults that it is against the law to purchase liquor for those who are underage.

In New Mexico, the legal age to drink is 21, but too often teens get their hands on the stuff by conspiring with adults, which is something the county is trying to clamp down on.

The state also launched a new ad campaign this month. Watch the dramatic television spots here.

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