AAA Texas Offers Free Tipsy Tow Service for Memorial Day Holiday

HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 23, 2007 -- AAA Texas is offering its free Tipsy Tow service to the public during the Memorial Day holiday. The service is available from 6 PM on Friday, May 25th until 11:59 PM Monday, May 28, 2007.

AAA Texas Tipsy Tow program, now in its 21st year, is designed to provide drivers with a way to get home safely if they have been drinking. The first ten miles are free.

Here is how it works:

--  Drivers, holiday hosts and bartenders dial AAA Texas' toll free number
    at 1-800-AAA-HELP or 1-800-222-4357 to request the Tipsy Tow service.
    
--  AAA Texas dispatches a tow truck and;
    
--  The driver is driven -- and the vehicle towed -- home for free up to
    10 miles.
    

Callers should keep in mind that the destination is limited to the driver's residence. Reservations are not accepted. Drivers can expect to pay the rate charged by the tow truck contractor for rides farther than ten miles.

"We recommend motorists have a designated driver, if they plan on drinking," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "However, if that is not possible, we suggest motorists utilize our Tipsy Tow service."

Tipsy Tow is a public service offered by AAA Texas throughout the state of Texas.

AAA Texas, a member of the American Automobile Association federation of motor clubs, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas web site at www.aaa.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Rose Rougeau 1.800.888.5521 (ext. 6552) Email Contact