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1. San Diego
2. San Jose, Calif.
3. Charlotte, N.C.
4. Phoenix
5. Columbus, Ohio
6. Indianapolis
7. Los Angeles
8. San Francisco
9. Austin, Texas
10. Jacksonville, Fla.
11. San Antonio
12. Dallas
13. Houston
14. Fort Worth, Texas
15. Memphis, Tenn.
16. Philadelphia
17. New York
18. Baltimore
19. Chicago
20. Detroit
Source: Insurance.com
Driving through San Diego or San Jose? You're likely to see some intrepid enforcement of drunk-driving laws.
According to Insurance.com data, among the top 20 most populous cities in the United States, San Diego has the largest percentage of drivers with alcohol-related driving convictions. San Jose comes in at No. 2, followed by Charlotte, N.C., at No. 3. (See rankings at right.)
What pushes one city to the top over another? A city's record for drunk driving convictions could have many reasons:
More drinkers and partiers in general
Less public transportation, so more bar-hoppers are driving home
Better enforcement of DUI laws, so more convictions
California has long been the epicenter for drunk driving - and the movement to stop it: In 1980, a drunk driver hit and killed 13-year-old Cari Lightner as she was walking to a school carnival in suburban Fair Oaks, Calif. The child was struck so hard that she flew out of her shoes. She landed 125 feet from the scene of the accident. The driver, who already had four drunk-driving convictions, escaped in his car. But his wife later turned him over to the police when she grew suspicious of his efforts to hide their badly damaged vehicle, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
The U.S. cities with the most drunk driving offenders
2. San Jose, Calif.
3. Charlotte, N.C.
4. Phoenix
5. Columbus, Ohio
6. Indianapolis
7. Los Angeles
8. San Francisco
9. Austin, Texas
10. Jacksonville, Fla.
11. San Antonio
12. Dallas
13. Houston
14. Fort Worth, Texas
15. Memphis, Tenn.
16. Philadelphia
17. New York
18. Baltimore
19. Chicago
20. Detroit
Source: Insurance.com
Driving through San Diego or San Jose? You're likely to see some intrepid enforcement of drunk-driving laws.
According to Insurance.com data, among the top 20 most populous cities in the United States, San Diego has the largest percentage of drivers with alcohol-related driving convictions. San Jose comes in at No. 2, followed by Charlotte, N.C., at No. 3. (See rankings at right.)
What pushes one city to the top over another? A city's record for drunk driving convictions could have many reasons:
More drinkers and partiers in general
Less public transportation, so more bar-hoppers are driving home
Better enforcement of DUI laws, so more convictions
California has long been the epicenter for drunk driving - and the movement to stop it: In 1980, a drunk driver hit and killed 13-year-old Cari Lightner as she was walking to a school carnival in suburban Fair Oaks, Calif. The child was struck so hard that she flew out of her shoes. She landed 125 feet from the scene of the accident. The driver, who already had four drunk-driving convictions, escaped in his car. But his wife later turned him over to the police when she grew suspicious of his efforts to hide their badly damaged vehicle, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
The U.S. cities with the most drunk driving offenders
