We just finished a distracted driving crackdown here in Minnesota, and while the total citation numbers have not yet been released, the goal of the enforcement was to open people’s eyes up to the dangers of distracted driving. You might think that driving doesn’t require your full attention, but that’s just simply not true. Even […]
DUIs Down, But Distracted Driving Still a Problem
Minnesota police officers say drunk driving arrests have continued to decline over the years, but they’re starting to see an uptick in distracted driving violations. Minnesota saw a huge decrease in drunk driving arrests in 2014. There were 21 percent fewer DUI arrests in 2014 compared to 2013, but Rochester Police Lt. John Sherwin said […]
Minnesota Police Ticket 900 in Distracted Driving Crackdown
Minnesota police ticketed more than 900 drivers last week during a statewide distracted driving crackdown. As we mentioned on the blog earlier this month, Minnesota police announced that they would be conducting a special six-day distracted driving crackdown. Police said it was very important to conduct the added enforcement because distracted driving is the leading […]
