Students who need a late-night ride around Norman this weekend will not be able to use SafeRide.
SafeRide, the university’s weekend cab service that normally operates 10 p.m. Thursday to 3 a.m. Sunday, will be closed this weekend for Thanksgiving.
“If the university is closed for any reason ... the SafeRide program may also be closed, offering a break for our student employees and vendors of the program,” said SafeRide coordinator Brynn Daves.
SafeRide gives rides to more than 500 students each weekend, Daves said.
“SafeRide was very helpful just because I probably would not have even been able to make it back to my dorm, at least not safely, without it,” said Honey Lane, SafeRide user and University College freshman.
Though SafeRide will be closed, cab companies affiliated with it will not.
“OU students are very capable of making smart choices whether or not SafeRide is in operation during the weekend by choosing a designated driver, calling a local taxi or planning ahead of their event or night out,” Daves said.
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