A look at the driving data in Minnesota over the last year shows a concerning trend – a lot more people are making bad decisions behind the wheel than they were last year. And while the pandemic may have affected driving habits a bit last year, the data suggests that far too many people are […]
How To Prove You Weren’t Driving Distracted
Distracted driving tickets continue to spike in Minnesota and across the US even though drivers know that police are cracking down on distractions behind the wheel. Because police know just how dangerous distracted driving can be, they aren’t taking any chances with suspects who they believe were breaking the law. But what if you truly […]
Distracted Driving Crackdown Begins Today
If you’re headed to the National Championship game tonight or you’re just planning on doing a lot of driving in Minnesota over the next few weeks, be sure that you put the distractions away and keep your eyes on the road, because police will be out in full force looking for distracted drivers. Distracted drivers […]
March is Distracted Driving Month
March is distracted driving awareness month, and considering we have seen a significant uptick in the number of distracted driving cases we’ve been asked to take on, we thought it would be a good idea to put distracted driving in the spotlight. According to the Minnesota Department of Traffic Safety, distracted driving is one of […]
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 […]
