A Fatal Crash, a Phone in Hand, and No Prison Time: Minnesota Case Reignites Distracted Driving Debate

A 23-year-old Minnesota man who caused a deadly head-on collision while using his cellphone got slapped with a probationary sentence, inadvertently drawing widespread attention and controversy about distracted driving and legal accountability on American roads.
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Texting and driving deaths are rising in North Dakota, Minnesota

MINNESOTA — Law enforcement agencies in North Dakota and Minnesota are stepping up enforcement efforts during Distracted Driving Awareness Month, amid growing concern that texting and driving continues to rise — even as crashes, injuries and deaths ...
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Minnesota lawmakers are working to curb reckless and drunken driving. Here's how

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a variety of legislation related to traffic safety, including harsher punishments for people who flee from the police and people with multiple drunken driving convictions. A total of 478 people died in traffic crashes ...