Minnesota DWI Offenders: Third Worst Drunk Driving Rate in Nation
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Minnesota ranks third-worst in the nation when it comes to DWI & DUI. Click here the read the Minneapolis newspaper article on DWI frequency in Minnesota.
Just two states fared worse in a government study: Wisconsin and North Dakota. Nationally, it was reported that 15 percent of drivers indicated that they drove under the influence of alcohol over the last year. In Minnesota, 23.5 percent of drivers indicated that they operated a car after consuming alcohol during the same period.
In 2006, almost 42,000 motorists were arrested for a DUI in Minnesota: enough to fill the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and the Target Center in Minneapolis together.
