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About one in seven Minnesotans have at least one DUI on their record. Don’t be part of this statistic.  

The North Central SBDC is hosting the Future Child Care Provider Summit October 24th at Central Lakes College. Click here to register. At the North Central SBDC, our mission is to help entrepreneurs and small business owners start, grow, and succeed. Whether you […]

Speeding increases the likelihood of collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Common accidents related to speeding include head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, and accidents involving pedestrians or bicyclists. 

killing or seriously injuring them. At 20 miles per hour, that percentage drops to 5 percent.

Speeding tickets lead to many consequences, such as: cost of the ticket, increased insurance rates, points on your license, and license revocation. 

While you can eat while driving, you still might get in trouble for this form of distracted driving or cause an accident. For example, suppose a law enforcement officer catches you speeding, driving erratically, or endangering other drivers because you’re […]

The Minnesota State Patrol issued more than 1,068 speeding tickets for speeds of 100 mph or more in 2020

In Minnesota, the cost of a speeding ticket can vary depending on how much over the speed limit the driver was going: 1–10 mph over: $125 11–14 mph over: $135 15–19 mph over: $145 20–25 mph over: $225 26–30 mph over: $285 31+ mph over: $385 […]

29% of all traffic fatalities, resulting in 12,151 deaths.

It may be a surprise to you, but your daily cup of coffee may be the most dangerous thing you enjoy on your morning commute to work. This is because coffee distracts drivers in all three of the distracted driving categories: […]