Distracted driving accounts for at least 25 percent of automobile accidents in the United States, but more people continue to drive while distracted, according to the latest statistics from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. According to the data, police issued more texting while driving citations in 2018 than in any previous year. This really […]
Former NFL Star Arrested For DUI At Drive-Thru
Former Oakland Raider and Dallas Cowboys running back Darren McFadden was arrested and charged with DWI after falling asleep behind the wheel while waiting for his food at a drive-thru. McFadden, 31, was arrested by police early Monday morning after employees at a Whataburger in Texas phoned authorities about a man who had fallen asleep […]
Bill With Heightened Distracted Driving Penalties Introduced in Legislative Session
Minnesota Senator David Osmek (R-Mound) and Representative Bob Dettmer were joined by family members of distracted driving victims to introduce a bill to that aims at reducing distracted driving across the state. The biggest change pitched under the new bill would affect how the crime is punished if it results in injury. Under the new […]
Mayor Arrested For DUI Intended To Drive School Bus
The mayor of a small Minnesota town was arrested for DUI as he prepared to drive a school bus on Thursday. Police were acting on a tip that Rice Mayor Erik Bonde was driving with a suspended driver’s license. Upon confronting Bonde, officers noticed that the mayor appeared to be intoxicated. During a search of […]
DUIs Increase Throughout Twin Cities During Crackdown
As we mentioned on the blog in November, law enforcement officials in Minnesota announced that they would be conducting a drunk driving crackdown beginning before Thanksgiving and running through the majority of December. Despite our warnings that police would be out in full force, more people were arrested for DUI during the crackdown than over […]
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