Keep your eyes on the road and off distractions like a cell phone or a fast food meal if you want to avoid be stopped during April’s distracted driving crackdown in Minnesota. The distracted driving enforcement began April 1 and will run through April 30. It is a statewide crackdown, meaning police will be enforcing […]
Distracted Driving Crackdown Running Through April In Minnesota
Law enforcement will be committing extra resources to catch distracted drivers in Minnesota throughout the month of April, according to an update from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. “Scrolling through social media on your cell phone. Unwrapping that delicious cheeseburger. Checking that work email that someone just sent. Those are all fine — from […]
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 […]
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 […]
