Virginia Personal Injury Attorney News

THE CHANDLER LAW GROUP OFFERS SAFE RIDE HOME FOR 20TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

News Release
December 14, 2009
Contact: Dolores Tingley-Director of Marketing
Phone: (434) 971-7273 Fax: (434) 977-4316
FOR RELEASE: DECEMBER 14, 2009

RE: PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM, THE CHANDLER LAW GROUP,
SPONSORS SAFE RIDE HOME CAMPAIGN FOR
TWENTIETH CONSECUTIVE YEAR 

From December 18th, through New Year’s Day, anyone needing a Safe Ride Home should call a participating cab, designated by our firm, and ask for a Safe Ride Home and the law firm will pay the cab fare within a 10 mile radius of that city.

The purpose of the Safe Ride Home campaign is to make the holiday season a safer one for the community. Since its beginning in 1990, the law firm has provided nearly 40,000 Safe Rides Home thus lowering the number of impaired drivers on the road.

Brad Chandler, Senior Partner of The Chandler Law Group, states that, "We feel it is important to do our part to wish everyone in our community a happy holiday season by making it a safer one. We want people to know there is always a Safe Ride Home."

Not all callers are legally drunk. "Even one drink might impair someone’s judgment," Chandler notes, "We’re not interested in legal definitions when it comes to preventing drinking and driving. Our goal is to make it easy for people who have had any alcohol at all to find another way home."

Chandler attributes much of the success of the Safe Ride Home campaign to the community wide involvement; "Because of the cab companies who take the riders home, the local businesses who hang our posters, the media who help to advertise and the area policemen who educate the public about the program, the Safe Ride Home campaign has continued to grow throughout its nineteen years."

To receive a Safe Ride Home, callers must call a participating cab company and mention either The Chandler Law Group or the Safe Ride Home campaign. A Safe Ride Home is exactly that, a Safe Ride Home. The law firm will NOT pay cab fares to another bar or restaurant type establishment.

Posters will be displayed in local businesses to remind everyone not to drink and drive; instead, call a cab and The Chandler Law Group will pay the tab for a Safe Ride Home.

Started in Charlottesville, where The Chandler Law Group is headquartered, the Safe Ride Home program now extends to cities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, including: Charlottesville, Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, Winchester and Front Royal.

The Chandler Law Group, which Chandler co-founded as Chandler Franklin & O’Bryan in 1982, has grown to encompass 11 offices in Virginia and 11 associate offices in Central and South America.

For more information about the Safe Ride Home campaign, call Dolores Tingley, Marketing Director for The Chandler Law Group at (434) 971-7273.



Safe Ride Home - 2009
Q&A with Brad Chandler
Senior Partner, The Chandler Law Group

How many rides has the firm provided since Safe Ride Home started in December 1990?
Now in its twentieth year, the Safe Ride Home campaign has provided nearly 40,000 rides to people who have been drinking alcohol, thus preventing countless accidents.

When does this year’s Safe Ride Home program begin, and when does it end?
The 2009 program extends throughout the holiday season beginning Friday, December 18, and runs through New Year’s Day.

What cities are participating in the Safe Ride Home program this year?
Charlottesville, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester.

How can callers be sure to receive their Safe Ride Home free of charge?
When calling to receive a ride home, a caller must simply mention Safe Ride Home or the law firm of The Chandler Group, and their cab fare will be paid by us.

Must a caller be legally intoxicated to receive a free Safe Ride Home?
No. Responsibility begins with the individual. If a caller feels he or she needs a Safe Ride Home, we are glad to provide it, no questions asked. Our goal is to prevent accidents. As a personal injury law firm, we are committed to our community’s safety.

What destinations are included in the program?
Rides are free within a 10 mile radius of each participating city. Riders must be going home. The law firm will not pay for a ride to another party or to a restaurant or bar.


General Facts:
--- Campaign began in 1990 making this the twentieth year.
— Through the past nineteen years, The Chandler Law Group has provided nearly 40,000 safe rides home.
— The following cities are participating this year: 2009- Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Winchester, and Front Royal.
— Cab rides will be paid for by The Chandler Law Group within a ten mile radius of the city.
— Riders must be going home; The Chandler Law Group will NOT pay for a ride to another party or drinking establishment.
--- Campaign runs December 18th, through New Year’s Day.
  ---- In Charlottesville call 295-4131
  ---- In Staunton call 886-3471
  ---- In Waynesboro call 949-8245
  ---- In Front Royal call 683-1305 or 631-1306
  ---- In Harrisonburg call 438-7777
  ---- In Winchester call 662-1199 

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