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 […]
Texting While Driving Citations Spike in 2018
Distracted driving accounts for at least 25 percent of automobile accidents in the United States, but more people continue to drive while distracted, according to the latest statistics from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. According to the data, police issued more texting while driving citations in 2018 than in any previous year. This really […]
Texting and Driving Defenses in Minnesota
Texting and driving has become a major problem in Minnesota and across the United States. Just six years ago, police issued 1,707 citations for texting and driving, and that annual number skyrocketed to 7,357 in 2017. Far too many people are driving distracted, and aside from hitting them in the wallets, it’s also costing people […]
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 […]
