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Friday, January 27, 2012

Montgomery County Gets a Designated Driver

Robin Maroney wants to keep our roads safe by offering shuttle service to intoxicated drivers.

Whether you're mildly buzzed or three-sheets-to-the-wind, there's a new designated driver service in town. After losing a family friend who was killed by a drunk driver, Robin Maroney, 49, of Perkiomen Township, decided to create a donation-based shuttle service using only her Ford Expedition and a fervent desire to keep the roads safe. "I came up with the idea eight or nine years ago, but I finally acted on it last year," said Robin Maroney, who launched the Toxi-KAB service during the spring of 2011. "You just call me and I come get you. It's pretty simple."  Aside from the obvious wordplay, Maroney chose the name Toxi-KAB because it represented the first initial of each of her three children – Kenny, Alexis and Brandon.  Additionally, …

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