ERH Toolkit

Step 4: Register and Educate Partners and Commuters

Registering Commuters

Registering commuters who are eligible for an emergency ride home has numerous administrative and marketing benefits. You can use the opportunity to verify eligibility and create a tracking database. You can also use registration to collect liability waivers (documents that free you from responsibility should the commuter have an accident on the ride home, for example). Registration is also a great time to educate commuters about how and when to use the program.

Below are links to registration and sign-up forms used by various programs across the country. Several of these registration forms contain liability waivers that could serve as models for new programs that seek similar protection.

The following registration forms are set up for Web-based, electronic registration:

Educating Commuters

Once you have established your program parameters, you will need to communicate those guidelines to your eligible commuters. “Early and often” is the best motto for getting this information to potential users. Here are some venues for spreading the word about your service:

Sample Program Brochures