Mothers Against Drunk Driving says services like Uber would give people easy access to a safe ride home

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With many people subjected to long, wet waits due to a shortage of cabs, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is calling on Vancouver to embrace services like Uber to boost the options for those looking for a safe ride home.

If you want those enjoying a drink to make the smart choice and get a ride home, make that as easy as possible — that’s the message from Bob Rorison, president of MADD’s Metro Vancouver chapter.

“I have a family member that lives in London, England, and they use Uber all the time,” says Rorison. “The taxi system doesn’t like them, but they work. You can call an Uber car in London, England, and they’ll be there in 10 minutes.”

Rorison doesn’t understand why there’s been such a reluctance to embrace Uber in our region.

“We’re bucking the trend here,” says Rorison. “We’re not allowing those systems to operate in our city. We have to get with it. We have to get with modern times.”

In the meantime, Rorison appeals to everyone to wait however long it takes rather than drink and drive.