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 […]
Minnesota Considering Banning Cell Phone Use While Driving
Distracted driving plays a role in more than one in four car accidents, so it’s no surprise that Minnesota has banned some distracting features, like texting while driving, which was banned back in 2008. However, the state is considering taking the law one step further and banning all cell phone use while driving, unless the […]
I Got A Ticket For Texting And Driving in Minnesota
The following is a guest blog by a friend and colleague of mine by the name of Mike. I’m a regular reader of Avery’s blog, so I was well aware of the crackdown Minnesota police were conducting over the recent Labor Day weekend. Police were looking for speeders, drunk drivers, unbelted occupants and drivers who […]
6 Reasons Why Cops Pull You Over
Now that the winter weather has (hopefully) subsided for the year in Minnesota, many motorists are getting their motorcycles and convertibles out of storage and onto the highway. Although better road conditions make it easier for a person to handle a vehicle at high speeds, it means more police officers will be out surveying the […]
Texting While Driving Part 2 of 2: Defenses
Welcome back to the second and final installment of Appelman Law Firm’s “Texting While Driving” blog series. Last week we outlined the Laws and Consequences of texting and driving in Minnesota. Now we’ll explore some of the issues with enforcing the law, and the possible defenses against a texting while driving criminal charge. Texting while […]
