{"id":4275,"date":"2024-12-13T11:03:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T00:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/rideshare-service-launches-new-tow-truck-initiative-in-victoria\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:03:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T00:03:45","slug":"rideshare-service-launches-new-tow-truck-initiative-in-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/rideshare-service-launches-new-tow-truck-initiative-in-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Rideshare service launches new tow truck initiative in Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-4274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/padd25.jpg\" alt=\"padd25\" width=\"450\" height=\"193\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 30px; float: right;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/padd25.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/padd25-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>Rideshare service DiDi has launched a new tow truck initiative that\u2019s aimed at discouraging drunk driving.<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne residents can take part in the trial by ordering a tow truck to pick them up from the pub. The truck will pick up not just the driver but the car as well and then drop them off at a desired location.<\/p>\n<p>The system will be available at no additional cost over the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>P.A.D.D <em>Comment<\/em><\/strong>: Whilst we laud all initiatives to keep drink and drug drivers off our roads, the downside of this initiative is that (as with most Harm Reduction only gimmicks) it can lend itself to a passive encouragement of not only drinking, but to excess. To marginally improve this \u2018vehicle\u2019 for better community health and safety, <em>\u2018Sober Thinking kit\u2019<\/em> could be given to each user of the service, encouraging them to investigate, healthier and safer options all-round.) (<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/business\/rideshare-service-launches-new-tow-truck-initiative-in-victoria\/video\/52544a0e6de4095f28f5b7cde3a86fd1\">Sky News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rideshare service DiDi has launched a new tow truck initiative that\u2019s aimed at discouraging drunk driving. Melbourne residents can take part in the trial by ordering a tow truck to pick them up from the pub. 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