The drink-driving campaign is targeting local Dubbo businesses once again this November/December to encourage both employers and their staff to leave their cars at home this festive season and take a taxi home from their work parties instead.  

A limited number of $10 taxi vouchers are on offer as well as a $500 catering costs rebate to the business who submits the best anti drink-driving road safety message online.

Dubbo Regional Council’s Road Safety Officer Jayne Bleechmore said the festive season can often promote risk-taking with party goers failing to make their ‘Plan B’ alternative safe travel home arrangements.

“And with over 3,000 Random Breath Tests being conducted in Dubbo last Christmas it is highly likely drink-drivers will be caught or worse still be involved in drink-drive crashes,” Ms Bleechmoore said.

Mrs Austin, who organises the Christine’s Touch of Beauty Christmas Party, acknowledged that this is the time of year when extra care should be taken not to drink and drive and any incentive to discourage such practice is to be commended.

“It is pleasing to see DRC taking a proactive role against drink-driving again this year, especially at a time when more people are out attending Christmas parties and enjoying work drinks with their colleagues,” she said.

“My duty of care to my staff extends way past the working day and into the evening when we are arranging our work Christmas party and I encourage my staff to make plans to get home safely from that event.”

Marg Hull, Office Manager for Dubbo Radio Cabs is delighted to be able to help promote the Plan B message to party goers and reminds revellers to ensure they consider catching a taxi after their work parties.

“Don’t put temptation to the test, leave your car keys at home and book yourself a safe taxi ride home. Our drivers are ready to accept the Plan B Taxi Home vouchers right up to Christmas Eve,” she said.

The campaign is operating earlier this year to cater for November Christmas parties.

“Those businesses who submit their party details and their anti drink-driving message online via council’s website www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au will be entered into four weekly draws of taxi vouchers and a one-off draw for a $500 rebate on their party costs,” Ms Bleechmore said.

Forms can also be completed and submitted at council’s customer service centre in person.

Applications are invited online or via council’s customer service centre from 2 November 2016.  Although submissions for taxi vouchers will close on Friday, December 2, taxi vouchers can still be used right up until Christmas Eve as usual.

Taxi vouchers are limited and the number of vouchers drawn will be capped each week to ensure a fair distribution over the four week period.  Successful applicants drawn from the entries each week will be notified by council’s Road Safety Officer.  Terms and conditions apply.