Spring Break
SMU Rides helping students for fourth year in a row
Ian Winston, Staff Writer, iwinston@smu.edu
Issue date: 9/23/08 Section: News
As for the alcohol awareness aspect of funding, she made clear that preventing drunk driving was only one among many goals of the program.
"Fighting drunken driving is not our only focus but it is something that we think about," she said. "It is a horrible thing that goes on in Dallas and we don't want our students becoming a part of that statistic. If that's the reason why students need a cab, then we're happy to send a cab.
"The majority of the calls come from bars, that's not the main purpose of rides, but the majority of them do. The main purpose of rides is for people to know that they have a way to get back. We're not promoting them to drink, especially if they are underage, but the main thing is that we can get them back where they are supposed to be," she said.
Students should be aware that other cab companies have tried to play the role of SMU Rides in the past and attempted to coerce payment at the end of the ride. SMU Rides only works through Executive Taxi.
Bradley commented, "I have heard of other cab companies pulling that before, getting them in the cab and making them pay at the end."
Calling 214-SMU-RIDE (768-7433) will connect a student with a volunteer who will arrange a ride. Students should have their SMU IDs available when the taxi arrives to confirm they have the right cab.
Students who have any questions about the program or who want to volunteer can contact Bradley at laurab@smu.edu.
"Fighting drunken driving is not our only focus but it is something that we think about," she said. "It is a horrible thing that goes on in Dallas and we don't want our students becoming a part of that statistic. If that's the reason why students need a cab, then we're happy to send a cab.
"The majority of the calls come from bars, that's not the main purpose of rides, but the majority of them do. The main purpose of rides is for people to know that they have a way to get back. We're not promoting them to drink, especially if they are underage, but the main thing is that we can get them back where they are supposed to be," she said.
Students should be aware that other cab companies have tried to play the role of SMU Rides in the past and attempted to coerce payment at the end of the ride. SMU Rides only works through Executive Taxi.
Bradley commented, "I have heard of other cab companies pulling that before, getting them in the cab and making them pay at the end."
Calling 214-SMU-RIDE (768-7433) will connect a student with a volunteer who will arrange a ride. Students should have their SMU IDs available when the taxi arrives to confirm they have the right cab.
Students who have any questions about the program or who want to volunteer can contact Bradley at laurab@smu.edu.
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