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 […]
The Difficulties Of Challenging A Distracted Driving Citation
As we’ve talked about quite frequently on the blog since the law went on the books on August 1, Minnesota police have had no qualms about issuing citations to drivers they believe are in violation of the state’s Hands-Free law. They are pretty good at their job too, as they have issued more than 9,700 […]
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 […]
Minnesota Moves Closer To Hands-Free Cellphone Bill
We’ve discussed the hot button issue of hands-free cellphone use while driving on the blog in the past, and the state took another big step towards passing those regulations on Monday when they passed the distracted driving bill. The Minnesota Senate voted 56-10 to advance a House-passed distracted driving bill that would forbid drivers from […]
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 […]
