Comments on: SoberRide to Offer Free Cab Rides Throughout the Holidays

By: AlexandriasOustedPoliceChief

AlexandriasOustedPoliceChief — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:08:11 +0000

I am still waiting for one of these police infomercials to boldly state that
the police will also be targeted for drinking and driving, and will under no
circumstances let drunken police officers off the hook, even when there is
no accident.

By: Otis

Otis — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:29:44 +0000

So that is the way that it is supposed to work ….. I had it backwards.
Thanks !!

By: KathyInArlingtonVA

KathyInArlingtonVA — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:05:48 +0000

“As part of the public/private initiative, Red Top donated the former taxi, which has more than 396,000 miles on it, and paid for its makeover. ACPD donated the lights on top which had previously been a former police cruiser, and will be responsible for positioning the vehicle throughout the county. Both organizations emphasize that due to the donations, the vehicle was of practically no cost to taxpayers.”

By: MrMeow

MrMeow — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:00:22 +0000

Or you will be sober by the time it arrives to go home.

By: Neighbor

Neighbor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:10:12 +0000

I stopped going out a couple of years ago but never had a problem with them when I did. You might have to wait longer than stepping outside and hailing a cab. Usually was best to call or have the bar call before closing time. Considering that I would drop $20 – $40 a weekend on cab fare alone, I looked forward to the SoberRide time periods.

By: YHS Alumni

YHS Alumni — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:29:07 +0000

It’s called SoberRide cause they take you to the bar sober, good luck getting a free cab home…

By: drax

drax — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:46:53 +0000

So they pay more for contracts because they pay less for estimators? Penny wise, pound foolish.

By: Brian K

Brian K — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:30:57 +0000

That’s just the half of it. Government pays 30-50% more on all projects/contracts than private would because they don’t have the best estimators/experts/negotiaters. They are all on the private side because they get more money.

And then of course there are lazers on top of flying tank type projects, which cost tens of billions and sometimes never even produce one finished product.

But people love to b*tch about some laid off construction worker getting 400$ on food stamps to keep himself fed.

By: SteamboatWillie

SteamboatWillie — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:10:01 +0000

Has anyone ever succeeded in landing a cab from the SoberRide program? If so, please post here.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 06:56:35 +0000

Because the livelihood of the posters you refer to depends on it, and principles and ideals break down. Many of them post on here while they’re “working” and head home at 5 — maybe 6 if things are really busy. It’s hypocrisy at its finest. I welcome a reduction in the overinflated hours billed to the government. Someone 2 years out of undergrad bills 40 hours at 200+ an hour for 25 hours of work.