Martin, Harding & Mazzotti Offered Free Cab Rides at Utica Music and Arts Festival

Sept. 15, 2009 - PRLog -- UTICA, NY  - The second annual Utica Music and Arts Festival (UMAF) was a huge success. The number of participating musicians and venues continued to grow. No matter how many attended the weekend's festivities, all can rest assured because there was a reliable mode of transportation home. Martin, Harding & Mazzotti sponsored free cab rides during the UMAF in addition to free shuttle busses sponsored by the UMAF.

The personal injury law firm has been offering free rides to citizens of Utica during holidays and other events where alcohol may be consumed. While this program does not condone excessive drinking, Martin, Harding & Mazzotti are well aware of the effects of drinking and driving. The Martin, Harding & Mazzotti - UMAF Free Cab Ride Program is designed to make the community a safer place.

"The Utica Music and Arts Festival is a great event for the Utica area," said Paul B. Harding, managing partner of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti. "We hope all participants will make the right decision to not get behind the wheel if they have been drinking so we can ensure the safety of the entire community."

Utica City Cab provided the free cab rides during the UMAF weekend.

"We are extremely grateful for the contribution, Martin, Harding & Mazzotti is making to the Utica Music and Arts Festival," said Anthony Donaldson, co-organizer and promoter of the UMAF before the festival. "We expect thousands of attendees at the festival, and hope that every single one will get home safe, able to attend next year's festival!"

Those who have had too much to drink called 1-800-LAW-1010 to be connected with a Martin, Harding & Mazzotti representative. The representative asked for the person's location and a cab was dispatched to pick them up. There was no charge, no obligation and no questions asked.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the Martin, Harding & Mazzotti at 1-800-LAW-1010.

About the 1-800-LAW-1010 Safe Rides Program
The cab program, sponsored by Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP, has provided more than 2,200 free cab rides since Christmas 2007. Martin, Harding & Mazzotti continues to take impaired drivers off the road during holidays and celebrations, including New Year's Eve, Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving making our community safer for everyone.

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About Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP
Founded in 1994, Martin, Harding & Mazzotti is a personal injury law firm with offices in Upstate New York and new offices in Utica and Manchester, VT. The firm has attorneys licensed in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, District of Columbia and California. The firm sponsors and supports extensive community outreach programs promoting personal safety and will continue to do so in the future. Martin, Harding & Mazzotti is honored to have been voted "Best Law Firm" in the 2008 Times Union Readers' Poll. For more information, visit http://www.1800LAW1010.com.