Month: November 2013

State Patrol Using Traffic Cams and Cell Phones to Catch Drunk Drivers ...

November 29, 2013

According to the Associated Press, Minnesota’s Department of Transportation monitors over 500 cameras to observe t ...

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New Drunk Driving Penalties for Minnesotans in 2011 ...

November 29, 2013

Minnesota is known throughout the country as a tough state on drunk drivers; a conviction for driving while intoxicated ...

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Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Repeat DWI Offenders in Minnesota ...

November 29, 2013

It is common knowledge that Minnesota takes a hard line approach to drunk driving penalties: even first-time offenders c ...

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Minnesota DWI Testing Still Questionable in Wake of Source Code Issues ...

November 29, 2013

Most drunk driving cases are built almost completely around the results of chemical alcohol testing. But what happens wh ...

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Minnesota Ignition Interlock Program Turns One, Highlights DWI Laws ...

November 29, 2013

July 2012 marks the one-year anniversary of Minnesota’s DWI ignition interlock program. An ignition interlock is a ...

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Minnesota Department of Public Safety Cracks Down on Holiday Drunk Dri ...

November 29, 2013

The colder season is filled with holiday festivities. It is tradition for Minnesotans to partake in the merriment of Tha ...

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With extra DWI enforcement, drivers should know their rights ...

November 29, 2013

According to figures from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety, roughly 160 driver ...

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Twin Cities police departments using social media to fight crime ...

November 29, 2013

In an era of smartphones and social media accounts, nearly any person is able to say what is on his or her mind at any t ...

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Expungement of juvenile records issue in recent court case ...

November 29, 2013

A lot of people make mistakes when they are teenagers. Some of these mistakes may even lead to criminal charges for juve ...

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Drunk driving arrests up again in Minnesota for St. Patrick’s Day 20 ...

November 29, 2013

It’s no secret that law enforcement authorities significantly step up drunk driving patrols during certain holiday ...

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