While holiday parts are a ton of fun, it can be a challenge getting home safely on busy nights.
This is where ICBC’s Operation Rednose comes in. Named in honour of Santa’s most magical reindeer, Rudolph, the organization provides safe commutes for people that have been drinking and need to get a safe ride home.
Lots of people drive to parties and don’t plan on getting intoxicated, and then find themselves in tricky situations. If you drive your car to a party and find yourself in this situation, team Rednose saves the day!
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Operation Red Nose mobile app (external) is an easy to use service that will get you in touch with the help that you need.
In order to get your car home, a team of three volunteers will get you home safely. One volunteer will drive your vehicle, a second volunteer will navigate, and a third volunteer will follow in an escort vehicle to pick up the two volunteers once they drop you off.
Operation Rednose Over the Holidays
While the volunteers service 19 communities and provide over 94,100 safe rides home, they do not operate in Vancouver.
The service is available November 24 through December 16 (on most Fridays and Saturdays) and on New Year’s Eve. You may use the service is available in the following communities:
- Abbotsford/Mission
- Burnaby
- Chilliwack
- Delta/Richmond
- Kamloops
- New Westminster
- North Shore (North Vancouver & West Vancouver)
- Prince George
- Ridge-Meadows
- Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Belcarra and Anmore)
- Williams Lake
The success of Operation Red Nose depends on its volunteers. It’s a great way to give back to your community while helping to keep our roads safe over the holidays. For more information on how to volunteer as an individual or part of a team, visit the National Operation Red Nose site (external).
