RED WING Memorial Day was the kickoff to summer and, for many, summer travels. Studies indicate that 56% of Americans are more likely to take a road trip this year than in 2020. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, around the state traffic levels are approaching or have returned to pre-pandemic levels. In the Twin Cities traffic levels are around 85% of the pre-pandemic levels.Â
MnDOT posted on its Facebook page this weekend, âmore cars means more traffic, so give yourself extra time to travel.âÂ
Hereâs how to stay safe while traveling on the road this summer:Â
1. Be aware of road construction
Minnesota driver gets 3 speeding tickets in one day A weeklong traffic safety campaign is focused on speeding and aggressive driving. May 13, 2021 12:39pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Three times on Wednesday a 20-year-old man put the pedal to the metal in northern Minnesota, and the result was the same each time: He was stopped by a State Trooper and given a speeding ticket.
Troopers first caught the leadfoot motorist about 1:50 p.m. near Grand Rapids going 73 mph in an area where the speed limit is 60. About 20 minutes later, a trooper caught him traveling 76 mph in zone marked at 60 mph. The third trooper clocked him going 78 mph in a 65 mph zone about 4:20 p.m. near Bemidji, the man s hometown.
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Local law enforcement step up distracted driving enforcement
This month is Distracted Driving Month to help lower the number of cases where people are not focused on the roads
April 5, 2021
It’s all an effort to bring awareness to Distracted Driving Month.
“Officers from the Fargo Police Department will be on the streets with our grant-funded overtime to enforce the distracted driving laws,” Fargo Police Department Sgt. Mike Bernier said.
This month is Distracted Driving Month to help lower the number of cases where people are not focused on the roads.
“Distracted driving is just that. It’s simply taking your mind off the road, taking your eyes off the road, and your hands off the steering wheel,” Bernier said.
The Minnesota State Patrol gave a tip of their cap yesterday to emergency dispatchers. It was an emergency dispatcher that had helped a State Patrol officer track down a speeding motorcyclist after abandoning the chase after the motorcycle hits speeds in excess of 130 MPH.
The event, which happened last month according to the post, ended after dispatchers followed the speeding motorcyclist using highway traffic cameras and relaying the location of the motorcyclist ahead to local police in Cannon Falls.
The driver was cited on Highway 52 by the Cannon Falls Police Department for speeding.
The post also reminds Minnesota motorists that there is extra speed enforcement on Minnesota roads.
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