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 […]
Minnesota Considering Strengthening Distracted Driving Law
At least one Minnesota legislator believes the penalties for distracted driving are too lenient, and he plans to make a push to strengthen the law in the near future. Sen. David Osmek, R-Mound, announced last week that he wants to increase penalties for individuals who cause injury or death while driving distracted. He wants the […]
Why Are People Driving Distracted in Minnesota?
As we mentioned last week, more than 300 police departments across the state are currently participating in a crackdown against distracted driving. So if you are going for a road trip this weekend or simply commuting to and from work, make sure you put the phone and other distractions down. It doesn’t matter what excuse […]
Distracted Driving Crackdown Begins Monday
More than 300 law enforcement agencies throughout Minnesota will be conducting extra distracted driving patrols beginning Monday, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced in a press release. The extra enforcement period will run from April 9 through April 22 and will be conducted all throughout the state, from the Twin Cities to Duluth and […]
More Than 1,000 Drivers Ticketed During Distracted Driving Crackdown
If you follow our blog at all, odds are you were aware of the recent distracted driving crackdown that took place during a two-week stretch in April. Hopefully you listened to our warning and were able to avoid a citation, but the recently released statistics show that a number of drivers were caught during the […]
