More than 900 Delaware residents were able to get home safely thanks to a state-run program that offers free ride-share vouchers on nights when impaired driving tends to spike.
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety reported that 904 people took advantage of its Sober Rides program during the 2025-2026 enforcement period. The initiative gave residents a chance to claim vouchers on some of the year’s most high-risk nights for drunk driving.
Vouchers were available on four occasions: Thanksgiving Eve 2025, New Year’s Eve 2025, St. Patrick’s Day 2026, and the Fourth of July and America’s 250th anniversary celebration.
The program is designed to give people a no-cost alternative to getting behind the wheel after drinking, with the goal of reducing alcohol-related crashes and fatalities on Delaware roads.
