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<td>FW: DPS NEWS: There's No Excuse For Speeding; Extra
Patrols Out July 10-27</td>
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<td>Fri, 11 Jul 2014 16:28:37 +0000</td>
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<td>Gillach, James (DOT) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:james.gillach@state.mn.us"><james.gillach@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<td>Boxum, Dave (DPS) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Dave.Boxum@state.mn.us"><Dave.Boxum@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Forwarded on
behalf of State Patrol.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">July 9, 2014<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CONTACT: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dave Boxum, 651-201-7569<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>There's No Excuse For Speeding; Extra
Patrols Out July 10-27<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>One in Five Fatal Crashes Caused By
Illegal, Unsafe Speed
<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“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.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Minnesota Law<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169.14&year=2010&keyword_type=all&keyword=speed+limit">Minnesota
statute on speed limits</a> requires motorists to drive with
due care:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Every
driver must drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent
for the conditions.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Motorists
must be aware of actual and potential hazards on the highway
and use due care in operating a vehicle.
<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>About the
Minnesota Department Public Safety</b><br>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the Office of Traffic Safety</b><br>
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. <br>
<br>
OTS is an anchoring partner of the state’s <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.minnesotatzd.org/">
Toward Zero Deaths</a> (TZD) traffic safety initiative. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Recent OTS Activity and Statistics </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">To-date,
there have been 155 traffic deaths, four fewer than this
time last year.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Pages/crash-facts.aspx"><i>Minnesota
Motor Vehicle Crash Facts 2013</i></a> 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.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">The May
19-June 1 <i>Click It or Ticket</i> campaign reported
10,874 seat belt citations and 279 child restraint tickets
from 329 law enforcement agencies.
<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">Final
reports on enhanced enforcement for distracted driving
during April 11-20 reported 827 texting citations from 308
law enforcement agencies.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">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.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Tom Kummrow,
L.E.L.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">MN TZD
Enforcement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">15562 State
Hwy 27 W.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Kensington,
MN 56343<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:tkummrow@runestone.net"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">tkummrow@runestone.net</span></a><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Phone:
320-965-2449</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cell:
218-770-1079</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
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