The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety announced that the enhanced DUI enforcement at the end of the year netted more than 2,500 drunk driving arrests in Minnesota. The expanded patrol, which took place from November 25 through January 2, yielded an astounding 2,502 arrests across the state. The numbers suggest far […]
Minnesota Man Earns DUI on Snowplow
A Bloomington man earned an odd DUI last weekend when he was arrested for drunkenly snowplowing. According to police reports, an unnamed 31-year-old man was stopped by authorities after a witness phoned in a tip that a man might be operating a snowplow under the influence of alcohol. Case details don’t detail exactly what type […]
Appeals Court: Drugs Found During Alcohol Searches Valid
The issue of blood tests during DUI stops has been a hot topic recently in Minnesota, and a new ruling by the Appeals Court adds another layer to the puzzle. According to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, a search warrant that allows police to test for alcohol in the blood of a suspected drunk driver also […]
Traffic Deaths in Minnesota Reach 5-Year High
Despite suggestions that more Minnesotans wore seat belts in 2015, traffic deaths in the state rose to their highest levels in five years, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. According to the DPS, although they are still working on an exact number, they believe 405 people lost their lives on Minnesota roads in […]
Minnesota May Make It Harder To Get Your DUI Expunged
A local DWI task force hopes to propose a bill that would make it harder for people convicted of drunk driving to get the charge expunged from their record. “It only takes one to kill someone,” chair of the Minnesota DWI task force David Bernstein said. “Prosecution law enforcement still have access to those DWIs for charging […]
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