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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Increase In Women Who Drink And Drive
WASHINGTON
The number of women arrested for drunken driving has jumped nearly 30 percent in the past decade, a dangerous trend that was all too evident when a wrong-way crash involving a woman in New York killed eight people.
The Transportation Department said the number of women arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased 28.8 percent between 1998 and 2007. The number of men arrested under the influence fell 7.5 percent during the same period.
"If you're over the limit, you're under arrest. This is a matter of life and death," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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3 comments:
Nobody? C'mon, she can't bust your behind from here!
The women are probably driving their wasted men home.
Maybe the DOT will finally arrest Ted Kennedy for DUI Manslaughter.
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