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Since summer time is here, we all need to be aware that DWI and speeding patrols are increased, including enforcement of teenagers covered by Vanessa’s Law, as the police have announced. In addition, teen drivers are hitting the roads for the first summer, unaware that a single open bottle ticket could mean that they lose their driver’s license for up to two years. So, we are re-posting an earlier explanation of Vanessa’s law and its affects on Minnesota teen drivers with alcohol or crash-related tickerts, including but limited to teenagers with DWI’s.
The Fourth of July is a time for celebrations and festivities in communities all across Minnesota. Many families gather to celebrate together over the national holiday. But like any holiday period, Minnesota law enforcement agencies gear up for extra enforcement of Minnesota’s tough drunk driving laws.
The Minnesota Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the long-awaited Intoxilyzer 5000EN challenge Wednesday. The state’s highest court upheld the lower court’s ruling that the Intoxilyzer machine’s results are accurate enough to be used in Minnesota DWI cases.
A recent informal survey taken at the University of Minnesota indicates that many students at the U may believe that drinking and riding a bicycle could lead to driving while impaired charges in Minnesota. Generally, the Minnesota DWI statutes do not apply to a bicycle, if the bike is powered solely by a human being.
Law enforcement in New York Mills, Minnesota, recently arrested a man on an alleged probation violation. The man reportedly has 27 prior DWI-related offenses on his record. The most recent arrest, however, does not include any evidence that the man had been consuming alcohol.
Scott County prosecutors claim that a Georgia man created a ruckus at a recent choir concert at Shakopee High School May 24. Authorities say that in the end, the 34-year-old man was arrested. The slate of criminal charges includes allegations of driving while impaired and fourth-degree assault.
An out-of-state driver was pulled over for allegedly speeding near 66th street on Interstate 35W May 24. A Minnesota state trooper says that the man may have committed other minor traffic violations before the trooper decided to make the traffic stop around 2:30 in the morning. Like many traffic stops, the trooper claims to have noticed indicia of intoxication during the stop, and ultimately the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.
A Drinking and Driving violation in Minnesota during prom season for an underage age and/or unlicensed driver could mean the that driver loses his or her license for two years! Teen drivers also receive harsher penalties for violating the law than do drivers over the age of 18. One such example is known as Vanessa’s Law.