Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year, which means a lot of people will have a 4-day weekend this week. As great as that sounds, we know that this means that we’ll be extra busy helping people in the wake of an arrest. Ideally you won’t end up in handcuffs this holiday weekend, but […]
DUI Arrests Soar Over 4th of July Weekend
We warned you that police would be out and about last weekend looking for drunk drivers, but sadly, it appears that message did not hit home with many drivers. That’s because the Minnesota State Patrol announced that the preliminary numbers suggest 503 people were arrested for drunk driving over the long holiday weekend. If the […]
4th of July in Minnesota – DUIs, BWIs, and Speeding Tickets
According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the 4th of July is the deadliest single day of the year. Drunk driving has typically accounted for 30 percent of traffic deaths in Minnesota, but that number rose to an average of 65 percent on the Fourth of July between 2008 and 2012. Historically, the 4th […]
