# Designated Driver Apps The StearClear App Lets the Inebriated Get Home Safe in Their Own Car By Meghan Young | Published 2012-09-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stearclear-app References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/09/hire-designated-driver.html) & [stearclear](https://www.stearclear.com/) It happens more often than a person would like to acknowledge, but people often get behind the wheel of a car when tipsy or even flat-out [drunk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drunk-driving-detection); the StearClear app hopes to make this poor decision-making a thing of the past. Or, at the very least, much more contained. Often times people consider it more inconvenient to leave their car behind than to arrive home harm-free. Instead of having to do that, the StearClear app puts people in contact with a slew of [designated drivers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/captain-of-the-night-campaign). For a flat rate of $20 plus $2 for every mile, StearClear app ensures people [get home safely](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-apps) in their own car. Funded by local entrepreneurs, they earn 80% of the revenue generated in the zipcode area they buy into. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Designated Driver Services:** Opportunity for app-based designated driver platforms to disrupt the traditional ride-hailing market by targeting intoxicated passengers. - **In-car Safety Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for car manufacturers to integrate designated driver features directly into vehicles, ensuring safe transportation options for intoxicated passengers. - **Alcohol Consumption Tracking:** Potential for app developers to create technologies that track an individual's alcohol consumption and provide proactive recommendations to prevent drunk driving. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** Disruptive opportunity for transportation companies to capitalize on the demand for designated driver services, offering safe and convenient transportation options for those who have consumed alcohol. - **Technology:** Potential for technology companies to develop innovative solutions and apps that connect intoxicated individuals with designated drivers, enhancing safety and reducing drunk driving incidents. - **Automotive:** Opportunity for car manufacturers to integrate designated driver features and technologies directly into vehicles, promoting safe and responsible driving habits. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Impaired Judgment Phone Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drunk-mode-locker.md) - [Car Transfer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daytrip-app.md) - [Holiday Driver Safety Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tow-to-go.md) - [Bid-Based Ride Hailing Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indrive.md) - [Crowdsourced Delivery Driver Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driver-app.md) - [Responsible Drinking Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irish-goodbye-program.md) - [Co-Branded Designer Driving Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer-driving-initiatives.md) - [Sober Driving Beer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-you-drive-never-drink-1.md) - [Youth-Catered Transportation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teen-accounts.md)