{"id":7137,"date":"2020-08-05T11:57:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T17:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/?p=7137"},"modified":"2020-08-05T11:57:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T17:57:19","slug":"hesitation-to-use-ride-sharing-services-causing-an-increase-in-duis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/hesitation-to-use-ride-sharing-services-causing-an-increase-in-duis\/","title":{"rendered":"Hesitation to Use Ridesharing Services, Public Transportation Causing an Increase in&#160;DUIs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following months of quarantine and social distancing, many jurisdictions throughout the country are now reporting a disturbing new trend: an increase in DUI arrests. There are a number of potential explanations for such an increase, including the fact that people are more hesitant to use ridesharing options and public transportation for fear of contracting&#160;COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Widespread Increase in Alcohol Abuse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The stress involved in experiencing a global pandemic has increased alcohol intake globally. Online \u201cquarantini\u201d memes and recipes are in abundance, and in mid-March alcohol sales <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/as-pandemic-and-stay-at-home-orders-spread-so-does-alcohol-consumption\/2020\/04\/02\/ad41bc3c-7430-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_1\">surged by 55 percent<\/a>&nbsp;as people turned to drinking to deal with the stress, anxiety, and grief brought on by isolation. Many bars and restaurants are re-opening after months of closure and restrictions. And more people are taking advantage of that opportunity to get out of their homes, while still enticed to&#160;drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drunk Driving on the Rise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the months of March and April, many news outlets were actually reporting a dramatic decrease in DUI arrests as people complied with stay-at-home orders. But when restrictions began to lift in May, alcohol consumption remained high. According to data from research company Nielsen, for the week ending on May 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yalemedicine.org\/stories\/alcohol-covid\/\">total alcohol sales in the U.S. were up by more than 32% compared to the same week the previous year<\/a>. Around that same time, DUI arrests began to rise. 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Among those who plan to decrease or stop using these services, 49% indicated that they would increase use of their personal vehicle as a result.&#160;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Rideshare Companies Say about Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the websites of popular rideshare companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/us\/en\/coronavirus\/\">Uber<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyft.com\/safety\/coronavirus\">Lyft<\/a>, many new procedures are in place in response to COVID-19. 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