Georgia to partner with Lyft for free rideshare credits on New Year’s Eve

ATLANTA — The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is partnering with rideshare company Lyft to help prevent drunk driving fatalities on New Year’s Eve.

According to a release from GOHS, the Georgia Highway Safety Administration awarded GOHS $20,000 to pay for ride credits for Lyft users.

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Through the program, users can scan a QR code or enter discount code GAGOHS2023 to get a one-time $20 credit for Lyft.

The credits can only be claimed from 9 p.m. through 6 a.m. each day through Tuesday morning on January 2, 2024.

However, it has to be used in Georgia and the credit must be used within two weeks of being claimed.

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GHSA and Lyft said the rideshare credits are meant to encourage Georgia residents not to drink and drive.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 36% of those who died in vehicle crashes on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day from 2017 to 2021 involved a driver who had a higher blood-alcohol concentration than the legal limit.

The agency said 81% of those crashes happened with a driver whose BAC was twice the legal limit.

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