08-01-2019, 05:59 PM
Police begin issuing tickets to drivers violating Minnesota's hands-free lawMinnesota on Thursday became the 19th state with a hands-free law. For months, authorities have spread the word about the law through news reports, social media and through literature passed out at civic events.But not everybody got the message, or complied with it.
In Eagan, police ticketed a woman who was texting her friend about the new law, then put the phone up to her ear to make a call, said Officer Aaron Machtemes. In New Hope, a traffic advisory group composed of officers from a handful of northwest metro suburbs gave warnings to some drivers and tickets to others. The first driver Glassberg cited in Hopkins admitted that he knew about the law, but still picked up the phone.
Glassberg stopped four other drivers, including one woman who said she was unaware of the law. Another woman said she could not resist making a call to her daughter, even though she knew holding the phone was illegal. A driver in New Hope didn’t know the law banned programming his GPS while motoring.
Tickets come with a fine of $50 for the first offense and $275 for each violation after, plus court costs that may get tacked on.
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In Eagan, police ticketed a woman who was texting her friend about the new law, then put the phone up to her ear to make a call, said Officer Aaron Machtemes. In New Hope, a traffic advisory group composed of officers from a handful of northwest metro suburbs gave warnings to some drivers and tickets to others. The first driver Glassberg cited in Hopkins admitted that he knew about the law, but still picked up the phone.
Glassberg stopped four other drivers, including one woman who said she was unaware of the law. Another woman said she could not resist making a call to her daughter, even though she knew holding the phone was illegal. A driver in New Hope didn’t know the law banned programming his GPS while motoring.
Tickets come with a fine of $50 for the first offense and $275 for each violation after, plus court costs that may get tacked on.
http://www.startribune.com/police-begin-...513499142/