JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A stern reminder from the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office this holiday. If you get behind the wheel under the influence, be prepared to get pulled over. <\/p>\n
Some rideshare drivers are making sure people have the option to get home safely this holiday. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m adding on to the safety, you know, by getting people home safe,\u201d said Uber driver <\/b>Lawrence Woods. <\/p>\n
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Providing a safe ride home is something Uber driver Lawrence Woods has done for years during the holidays. <\/p>\n \u201cA lot of people who\u2019s being a lot more responsible. Cause I\u2019m also bringing them to their cars the next day. So that\u2019s telling me they\u2019re doing the responsible thing,\u201d said Woods. <\/p>\n JSO recently posted on social media a stern reminder of the option to see Christmas lights or police lights if you get behind the wheel under the influence. <\/p>\n So far this year, JSO says they have made over 1800 DUI arrests. They say they will continue arresting those drivers who put others in danger. <\/p>\n JSO says nearly 160 people have died on Jacksonville roads this year, and they recommend those under the influence to get a designated driver or rideshare. <\/p>\n \u201cYeah, because now a lot of time I talk with people when you drink, don\u2019t drive. Because when you drive, the police DUI, it is problem. And maybe your license, suspended,\u201d said Mohammed Hamda, rideshare driver <\/p>\n A conversation with Woods agrees that everyone wants to enjoy the holidays safely without a DUI arrest. <\/p>\n \u201cImagine if it\u2019s one of them driving drunk and they wind up taking out one of your family members under the influence of alcohol,\u201d said Woods. <\/p>\n [DOWNLOAD: <\/b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a>]<\/b><\/p>\n