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Hands-Free Law One Year Later

During the first eleven months of hands-free law, officials have cited over 19,000 drivers for in Minnesota for violating the law.

August 4, 2020

Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, Minn. – August 1st marked the one-year anniversary of the hands-free driving law taking affect in Minnesota. During the first eleven months of hands-free law, officials have cited over 19,000 drivers for in Minnesota for violating the law. Because of this, over 300 law enforcement agencies across the state will be participating in an extra enforcement campaign. “Drive smart. Park…

Governor Walz Continues Awareness Campaign of the Hands-Free Law

August 1, 2019

Reece Lindquist,

DULUTH, MN – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made a pit stop in Duluth on Thursday as part of a week long effort to help spread awareness of the new “hands-free ” law that was implemented across the state today. Minnesota is the 16th state to enforce the hands-free law. In 2017, authorities saw a thirty percent increase in distracted driving…

Minnesota Senate Backs Hands-Free Phoning-While-Driving Bill

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill to require drivers to use hands-free devices when they want to use their cellphones on the road.

March 25, 2019

The Associated Press,

ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill to require drivers to use hands-free devices when they want to use their cellphones on the road. The 56-10 vote Monday sent the bill back to the House for further work because senators added some provisions that weren’t in the version the House passed last week. Gov. Tim Walz has said…

House Lawmakers Pass Hands-Free Driving Bill, on to Senate

State Highway Patrol in favor of law.

March 19, 2019

Arman Rahman,

DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota House has approved a bill requiring drivers to use hands–free devices when talking on the phone. The House passed the bill 106 – 21 Monday night. Sponsors of the bill say the measure will help cut down on the rising level of distracted driving and save lives. Today the Minnesota State Highway Patrol told us that they’re…

Students Pledge To Not Text & Drive

"It Can Wait Campaign" Focuses On Texting While Driving, With A Distracted Driving Simulator At Marshall School

November 12, 2018

Brittney Merlot,

DULUTH, Minn. — “It can wait” campaign highlighted the dangers of distracted driving to the students of Duluth Marshall School. About 250 attended and watched a video telling the true stories of Caleb and Forrest, who were killed by smartphone distracted driving. After the presentation students were encouraged to try out the distracted driving simulator and put their skills to…

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Hands-Free Law One Year Later

During the first eleven months of hands-free law, officials have cited over 19,000 drivers for in Minnesota for violating the law.

Governor Walz Continues Awareness Campaign of the Hands-Free Law

Minnesota Senate Backs Hands-Free Phoning-While-Driving Bill

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill to require drivers to use hands-free devices when they want to use their cellphones on the road.

House Lawmakers Pass Hands-Free Driving Bill, on to Senate

State Highway Patrol in favor of law.

Students Pledge To Not Text & Drive

"It Can Wait Campaign" Focuses On Texting While Driving, With A Distracted Driving Simulator At Marshall School

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During the first eleven months of hands-free law, officials have cited over 19,000 drivers for in Minnesota for violating the law.

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill to require drivers to use hands-free devices when they want to use their cellphones on the road.

State Highway Patrol in favor of law.

"It Can Wait Campaign" Focuses On Texting While Driving, With A Distracted Driving Simulator At Marshall School

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