According to the American Automobile Association, while men remain to be the most frequent drunken drivers, there is an increasing number of young women who are being arrested for drunk driving.
Stephen Bloch, a researcher from AAA, says that DUI cases for women between the ages of 21 to 24 have doubled in the last 10 years. In San Diego County, the fatal incidents involving women with ages 18-24 increased by 124%, from 49 accidents to 110.
Bloch said that this unlikely increase may have been caused by the growing number of young female celebrities being arrested because of DUI. In 2007, Lindsay Lohan was arrested after running her vehicle up a curb. The actress failed the sobriety tests and was sentenced to 10 days of community service. Other high profile DUI arrests involve Nicole Ritchie and Paris Hilton.
Block noted that men’s involvement with drunken driving is not increasing while women’s statistics has risen significantly. He believes that among the factors that have affected this number are the number for women taking the wheel and logging more miles.
Block also blames the intense marketing of alcohol to females in the rise of drunken women-related accidents. He said that alcoholic beverages have become more appealing to the female demographic with the introduction of sweeter drinks.
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