Former All-Pro Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated earlier this morning in the Twin Cities. According to the police report, the 40-year-old Peterson was spotted at 3:20 a.m. by a State Patrol trooper in Richfield. The officer clocked Peterson traveling at a speed of 83 miles per hours in […]
The Top 10 Most Common Vehicles For DWI Arrests
Drunk driving is a major issue in Minnesota and throughout the United States, as roughly one in every three traffic fatalities involves a drunk driver, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In an order to learn more about who is driving drunk, a team of researchers at Insurify used its database of more […]
Portable Breath Tests May Soon Become Standard For Suspected Drugged Drivers In Minnesota
Portable breath tests help to confirm a police officer’s suspicions that a driver is under the influence of alcohol, and soon a similar portable testing device may be in use for suspected drugged drivers. Drugged Driving Tests As we mentioned on the blog a while ago, Minnesota police recently began a pilot program that allowed […]
Minnesota Lawmakers Pushing For Harsher DWI Penalties
Two Democratic legislators from St. Louis Park have introduced legislation that would attempt to make Minnesota roads safe by increasing penalties for drivers convicted of multiple DWIs. The proposals come in the wake of the deadly DWI crash at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park last year. In that incident, 56-year-old Steven Frane Bailey drove […]
Minnesota Funeral Home Owner Earns DWI While Attempting To Pick Up Dead Body
A 63-year-old Minnesota man has been charged with gross misdemeanor DWI after authorities say he attempted to pick up a dead body for transport last month while under the influence of alcohol. Rocky Koehn said her father passed away surrounded by loved ones, but when it came time to have his body collected and begin […]
