[chambernews] Fwd: FW: DPS NEWS: There's No Excuse For Speeding; Extra Patrols Out July 10-27
Karen Amundson (Chamber)
karen at moramn.com
Fri Jul 11 12:24:30 CDT 2014
Please take heed - and share!
Be careful out there ~ It's a jungle...
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Subject: FW: DPS NEWS: There's No Excuse For Speeding; Extra Patrols
Out July 10-27
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:28:37 +0000
From: Gillach, James (DOT) <james.gillach at state.mn.us>
To: Boxum, Dave (DPS) <Dave.Boxum at state.mn.us>
Forwarded on behalf of State Patrol.
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *
July 9, 2014
CONTACT:
Dave Boxum, 651-201-7569
*There's No Excuse For Speeding; Extra Patrols Out July 10-27*
/One in Five Fatal Crashes Caused By Illegal, Unsafe Speed /
ST. PAUL – “I didn’t know I was speeding.” “There must be something
wrong with my speedometer.” “I’m not from around here.” Law enforcement
officers have heard all kinds of excuses from speeders, and they’ll
probably hear many more July 10-27. That’s when nearly 400 Minnesota law
enforcement agencies will increase patrols to combat traffic crashes,
deaths and serious injuries caused by illegal and unsafe speeding.
Speed is a leading contributing factor in fatal and serious injury
crashes, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety/Office
of Traffic Safety (DPS/OTS). In the last three years (2011-2013),
illegal and unsafe speed was attributed to 212 fatal crashes, 235 deaths
and 666 serious injuries. In many crashes, additional factors such as
alcohol and distraction often combine with speeding to wreck cars and
lives.
“Far too many motorists ignore speed limits and put all of our lives at
risk on the road by speeding,” said Donna Berger, OTS director. “There’s
greater potential to lose control, you have less time to avoid a crash,
and the chances are higher of being killed or seriously injured.”
Data shows that speeding doesn’t save much time. Traveling at 55 mph
versus 45 mph for a 10-mile journey only shaves off about two and
one-half minutes of travel time.
Minnesota recognizes July 12 as Statewide Speed Enforcement Day, and
drivers will notice increased attention from law enforcement as all
agencies across the state will be specifically targeting speeding
violations. An enhanced enforcement for speed campaign also was
conducted June 16-20 because data shows the summer months are the
deadliest on our roads.
**
*Minnesota Law*
The Minnesota statute on speed limits
<https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169.14&year=2010&keyword_type=all&keyword=speed+limit>
requires motorists to drive with due care:
* Every driver must drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent
for the conditions.
* Motorists must be aware of actual and potential hazards on the
highway and use due care in operating a vehicle.
Costs of speeding violations vary by county but typically ramp up to at
least $120 for traveling 10 mph over the limit. Motorists stopped at 20
mph over the speed limit face double the fine, and those ticketed at
more than 100 mph can lose their license for six months.
**
*About the Minnesota Department Public Safety*
DPS comprises 11 divisions where 2,100 employees operate programs in the
areas of law enforcement, crime victim assistance, traffic safety,
alcohol and gambling, emergency communications, fire safety, pipeline
safety, driver licensing, vehicle registration and emergency management.
DPS activity is anchored by three core principles: education,
enforcement and prevention.
*About the Office of Traffic Safety*
OTS designs, implements and coordinates federally funded traffic safety
enforcement and education programs to improve driver behaviors and
reduce the deaths and serious injuries that occur on Minnesota roads.
OTS also administers state funds for the motorcycle safety program and
for the child seats for needy families program.
OTS is an anchoring partner of the state’s Toward Zero Deaths
<http://www.minnesotatzd.org/> (TZD) traffic safety initiative.
**
*Recent OTS Activity and Statistics *
* To-date, there have been 155 traffic deaths, four fewer than this
time last year.
* /Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts 2013/
<https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Pages/crash-facts.aspx>
is a summary of last year’s traffic crashes, derived from law
enforcement reports and describes how, why and where crashes
occurred and who was involved.
* The May 19-June 1 /Click It or Ticket/ campaign reported 10,874 seat
belt citations and 279 child restraint tickets from 329 law
enforcement agencies.
* Final reports on enhanced enforcement for distracted driving during
April 11-20 reported 827 texting citations from 308 law enforcement
agencies.
* In a continuing effort to advance traffic safety in Minnesota, DPS
awarded new federal grants totaling more than $8.5 million for
regional partners to support overtime traffic safety enforcement and
educational efforts through September 2014.
Tom Kummrow, L.E.L.
MN TZD Enforcement
15562 State Hwy 27 W.
Kensington, MN 56343
tkummrow at runestone.net <mailto:tkummrow at runestone.net>
Phone: 320-965-2449
Cell: 218-770-1079
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