DUI emphasis patrols are now in force throughout the State of Washington.
Hence, if you are driving in King County (Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Kent,
Shoreline, Seattle), Snohomish County (Lynnwood, Everett, Mukilteo, Edmonds,
Marysville), Skagit County (Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes), Island
County (Oak Harbor or Coupeville) or Whatcom County (Bellingham or Blaine)
watch out!! The Washington State Troopers are looking for ways to stop you
and check if you're driving under the influence. This then begs the
question, do any Washington State Cities rank national as serious DUI hot
spots? The answer is below (it's no by the way).
An auto insurance group has reviewed its data and generated a list of the 20
most populated US cities with the most drunk driving violators. While the
list compiled by Insurance.com shows relative numbers of DUI/DWI arrests in
each of the cities, there is much debate as to the reasons for the number of
arrests. Several factors influencing drunk driving arrests include; younger
population centers, availability of mass transit, areas with a greater car
culture and aggressiveness of law enforcement efforts to combat drinking and
driving.
The ranking was determined by taking the 20 largest cities by population,
reviewing the total number of requests for insurance quotes from each city
and analyzing those requests for drivers indicating at least one alcohol
related traffic offense on their driving record. The list then reflects a
percentage of drunk driving offenders to general population. Note that no
statistics were available for Boston.
Having a DUI/DWI conviction on your driving record can result in
cancellation of auto insurance or significantly higher premiums, driving
limitations and in many states, the mandatory installation of an ignition
interlock device.
US cities with the highest percentage of drunk driving offenders:
1. San Diego, CA
2. San Jose, CA
3. Charlotte, NC
4. Phoenix, AZ
5. Columbus, OH
6. Indianapolis, IN
7. Los Angeles, CA
8. San Francisco, CA
9. Austin, TX
10. Jacksonville, FL
11. San Antonio, TX
12. Dallas, TX
13. Houston, TX
14. Fort Worth, TX
15. Memphis, TN
16. Philadelphia, PA
17. New York, NY
18. Baltimore, MD
19. Chicago, IL
20. Detroit, MI
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish
County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI
attorneys, Whatcom Island County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys,
or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at
http://www.washdui.com
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