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A Southfield-based law firm is offering to pay for rides home on New Year's Eve as a means of preventing drunk driving.

Christensen Law, a personal injury law firm, is sponsoring a "Safe Ride Home" program for people who had "one too many" before getting on the road.

The law firm and its founder Dave Christensen is offering to pay for one-way cab or Uber trips of up to $35 for people who have been drinking and do not have a designated driver.

The offer specifically applies to people in Oakland, Wayne, Macomb and Washtenaw counties.

"Keep yourselves and others safe this New Year's Eve by not drinking and driving," Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a news release from the law firm.

"If you do drink, designate a driver, or find a service like Uber or a cab to take you home. Safe Ride Home is helping to encourage folks to make the right decision related to responsible drinking."

The law firm will reimburse fares for late New Year's Eve and early New Year's Day rides if receipts are submitted by Jan. 6.

Copies of receipts and driver's licenses can be emailed to saferidehome@davidchristensenlaw.com for reimbursements of up to $35.

The firm lists these restrictions:

Offer is good from 4 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2016 to 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2017.

You must be at least 21 years old.

Maximum reimbursement is $35, good for a one-way ride to your home.

Receipts must be received by Christensen Law by midnight, Jan. 6, 2017 to be eligible for reimbursement.

Ride must be within Wayne, Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw counties.

Provider of ride must be a licensed taxi company or Uber.

Email a copy of the official taxi company or Uber receipt along with a copy of your valid driver's license to

For more information, call 248-213-4900.