The number of women across the nation, including California, arrested for drunk driving has increased nearly 30 percent in a decade, according to a study reported by the Dallas Morning News.
From 1998-2007, the number of women arrested for driving under the influence increased 28.8 percent, while the number of male arrests decreased by 7.5 percent. Males still represented the majority of DUI arrests, but the gap between the genders had significantly decreased.
According to Chris Cochran of the California Office of Traffic Safety, “Younger women feel more empowered, more equal to men, and have been beginning to exhibit the same uninhibited behaviors as men.”
While are not against people of both genders exercising their freedom and acting uninhibited, it is still necessary to look out for the safety of others and to not recklessly or negligently endanger them.
According to the National Highway Safety Administration, 250 kids were killed in 2007 in DUI car accidents. The majority of those victims were passengers in the car with the drunk driver.
The United States Department of Transportation is now focusing upon female drunk drivers and cracking down on DUI car accidents in increasing numbers. Women will be of particular focus thanks to this study.
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