Minnesota has one of the highest seat belt adherence rates in the nation, but far too many Minnesotans are still earning citations and losing they lives because they failed to buckle up behind the wheel. Many people don’t realize that a lot of the time, you can lose out on personal injury cases if you […]
Minnesota Click It Or Ticket Runs Now Through October 30
If you’re going to be on the road during these last two weeks of October, you’re going to want to make sure everyone in your vehicle is buckled up before you hit the road, because Minnesota is in the midst of a statewide seat belt crackdown. The crackdown is part of the national Click It […]
Click It Or Ticket Campaign Working in Minnesota
Law enforcement officers across Minnesota have made it clear that if they catch residents driving without a seat belt, they can expect a ticket, and it appears Minnesotans are listening. Statistics from the most recent “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which ran from October 9 through the 25th, revealed that 5,500 motorists were cited for […]
Primary Violation Seat Belt Law Saving Lives In Minnesota
Five years ago the Minnesota Legislature made a change to the state’s seat belt law, changing the violation to a primary offense. The change meant that drivers could now be pulled over if an officer spotted someone driving without using a seat belt, even if that was the only traffic law they were breaking. Previously, when it […]