State Patrol kicks off Rural Speed Reduction Project and other enforcement efforts

​Ask any law enforcement officer, including our Minnesota State Patrol troopers, and they'll share that one of the worst parts of their job is telling someone that their loved one is never coming home.

Troopers, deputies and officers are having to deliver that devastating news at an alarming rate with fatal crashes up almost 40 percent over this time last year.

That's one of the reasons the Minnesota State Patrol has started a new initiative to help stop dangerous speeding on rural high-risk roadways.

Learn about the Rural Speed Reduction Project and other enforcement efforts​ in our DPS blog.​​

Law enforcement cite more than 5,000 drivers for distracted driving during April enforcement campaign

​Taking your eyes off the phone is tough in our always-on society, but you won't regret it while driving. Staying safe and alive far outweighs a potentially deadly choice to text and scroll.

Law enforcement officers across Minnesota issued 5,380 citations for hands-free cell phone violations during a month-long distracted driving enforcement campaign in April. That's nearly 2,000 more citations handed out than during last year's campaign.

Read more about the April distracted driving enforcement campaign results in our DPS blog.​​