Wis., N.D., Minn. Worst In U.S. For Drunk Driving
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Wisconsin drivers apparently aren't heeding the message of one of America's biggest brewers, located in their own backyard. Nor are residents in some neighboring states.
Miller Brewing Co. urges people to "Respect the Road."
Wisconsin has the worst drunken driving rate in the country, according to a government report that says 15 percent of adult drivers nationally report driving under the influence of alcohol in the previous year.
In Wisconsin, the federal government estimates more than a quarter of the state's adult drivers had driven under the influence in the previous year. Rounding out the worst five are North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Utah had the lowest incidence of drunken driving. It was the only state where fewer than 10 percent of adult motorists reported driving under the influence. Following closely behind were a slew of Southern states that often fare poorly when it comes to government health statistics. This time, however, they're serving as models. West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina all had drunken driving rates for the prior year of less than 11 percent.
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Wis., N.D., Minn. Worst In U.S. For Drunk Driving
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