Taranaki Sober Drivers

I'm sorry guys due to health reasons I am unavailable tonight

Apologies for the late update, but we will not be operating this weekend. As some of you know I work 50 hrs a week as well as the sober driving so this weekend I need a little break to refresh myself.
Keep yourselves safe out there and PLEASE preplan your evenings so you're not stuck. Will be back for next weekend :D

Hey guys! I'm in town until close!

PLEASE NOTE!
Due to it being very quiet on Thursday and Friday nights, we will still be available BUT only for pre-bookings.
Thursday - pre-bookings need to be made by 6pm
Friday - pre-bookings need to be made by 6pm
Saturday - We will be in town from 10.30pm until 4am and available throughout the night.
We are STILL a free service for you guys, but, if you can afford a taxi, we encourage that so they still have a job (they have families to feed)

Keep safe out there and we're here to help 😁

Please feel free to share around!

Yes we are up and running, however, this weekend we will NOT be available as I will be out of town earning extra money to keep this service going. We'll be back in full force on the 7th of May 😁😁😁
Keep safe out there!

I want to thank thank our new SPONSORS Challenge Spotswood.

We're back guys! Although I might add, I WAS told to shut down.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/124892361/taranaki-sober-driving-service-can-continue-so-long-as-its-free--waka-kotahi

Watch this page... We WILL be back on the streets! Not sure when but I'm going to make dam sure I can continue this FREE service to keep you guys safe! In the meantime, PLEASE plan your nights out, don't drink and drive and keep safe if you're walking home. Love to you all!!

I will be singing at Stumble Inn Merrilands this afternoon at 3pm for a few hours. Any and all proceeds made with this gig is going straight into the funds to keep this sober driving service going :D
If you like country music, come on down!

Yes we are available tonight and tomorrow night. However, from tomorrow onwards we will be starting just after 10pm and go till our regular time of 4am :D
Keep safe out there and remember we're here for you!

Hey guys we're available again this Friday and Saturday nights! And a huge thanks to Karl at MusicWorks New Plymouth, we have a new van!!
Keep safe out there! 😁😁

Just a reminder, we are NOT operating this weekend. I am out of town making money to keep the sober driving going. Please make plans for nights and catch reputable taxis, ubers or good reliable friends. But PLEASE don't drive drunk! Stay safe guys

We regret to inform you that we will NOT be operating this weekend (26th and 27). All back to normal the following week 😁
Remember to stay safe out there and plan your nights responsibly.

We have a small issue... We have been given a few cameras to have in our vehicles for safety and they save onto MicroSD cards. The couple of cards we do have are corrupt so we are in search of anyone willing to donate any MicroSD cards that aren't needed anymore. Any size storage is ok. We are in need of 4 in total. Please private message us if you can help. 😁

Hey New Plymouth! I will be starting a little earlier tonight due to some pre-bookings but will still be working until around 3-4am. If you see me parked up anywhere, then I'm available.
Remember, don't drink and drive! Keep safe and if you can afford a taxi and 1 is available, we encourage you to take that.

Available this Friday and Saturday nights as usual.
For the crowded house concert, we will be parked up by the racecourse (easier to get in/out). For rides TO the concert, we prefer pre-bookings where possible.
Stay safe guys! 😁

Just want to say a huge thank you to those who have chosen to help keep the road statistics down by choosing not to drink and drive. I have personally driven just over 300kms around New Plymouth in just 3 nights of sober driving! Keep it up guys and let's keep these streets safe!! 😁😁😁

We will be available tonight from 6pm. While we have no calls, we will be parked outside decanta tapas bar :D

Lets welcome our new supporter!
MusicWorks New Plymouth

A huge thank you to our new sponsor!
MAD Media
You guys are awesome!

We'd like to welcome our new sponsor... Advance Vehicle Services Ltd

Head over to our website for the full list of Supporters and Sponsors!

https://cwelson.wixsite.com/taranakisoberdrivers

Main vehicle and backup vehicle have stickers on the passenger side so you can see them easily parked in town on Friday and Saturday nights 😀 thanks to Lily Crafts & Creations

The only thing the reporters had on me was the donation page on the website. I have since taken it down. I would have preferred they had done their full investigation to show that I am being compliant before putting the story out but I guess it's one one way to turn a positive thing into a negative. Either way I WILL NOT stop helping the community.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/124396098/free-ride-service-for-drinkdrivers-to-be-checked-for-compliance

Free ride service for drink-drivers to be checked for compliance A free ride service established by Taranaki man Chris Welson for people who have been drinking will be checked by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for compliance.

We regret to inform you that while we are in Level 2 for Covid, we will NOT be operating as we will not easily be able to abide by the correct procedures. We will be available again when Level 2 has been lifted. Stay safe guys!

A huge Thank you to the SPONSORS of TSD
Razz Print & Design
Top Stitch
Lily Crafts & Creations

Would like to take a moment to thank the Supporters of TSD.
Decanta Tapas Bar
Crowded House Bar & Cafe
Stumble Inn