Shopping online in a snowstorm — while behind the wheel. Yeah. Bad idea. We shouldn’t even have to say it. Kasson PD cited the 65-year-old culprit. He was shopping on Amazon. Extra distracted driving enforcement continues this weekend on Minnesota roads. #JustDrive
Breaking news. Gossip. Tonight’s dinner recipe. Nothing on Facebook is so important you need to look at it while driving. A 23-year-old female was cited on Hwy. 2 in Mentor for reading an article on Facebook. Extra distracted driving enforcement continues thru Sunday. #JustDrive
File this under things not more important than paying attention to the road. A 62-year-old man was cited on Hwy. 2 near Fisher for checking car prices online. Extra distracted driving enforcement continues thru Sunday. #JustDrive
We are big @BrunoMars fans. But trust us, Bruno wants you to pay attention to the road. 42-year-old male was cited in Duluth for using his cell phone to surf for @BrunoMars music while driving. Extra distracted driving enforcement out now. #JustDrive
Pretty sure in driver’s ed they talked about driving w/your hands, not your knees. 24-year-old stopped in Duluth for texting w/both hands & driving w/knees. His cell showed a long unsent text about vehicle rotors. Extra distracted driving enforcement ends April 22. #JustDrive
A 20-year-old male was stopped in Duluth for using his phone behind the wheel. He was clocking in via cell for work even though he wasn’t at work yet. Don’t worry, we won’t tell your boss. But tell your friends: Extra distracted driving enforcement is on MN roads. #JustDrive
A 22-year-old male was cited for speeding & texting his “one and only” — yes, that’s what she was called in his contacts — while driving near Bagley. Extra distracted driving enforcement continues this week. #JustDrive
If she wasn’t nervous for her job interview before, she is now. A 20-year-old was cited in Duluth after a trooper saw her swerving & typing into her phone while driving. She was looking up directions for a job interview. Extra distracted driving enforcement out now. #JustDrive
If you think only young people text & drive, you’re wrong. A trooper stopped a 73-year-old today near Mentor. She crossed the center line 3X. She admitted to reading emails & texting her daughter. Put the phone down & #JustDrive. Extra distracted driving enforcement continues.
We’ll let you decide for yourself on this one. 39-year-old in Duluth said he was calling someone but when he opened his phone it showed an unsent text to his wife. Driver said he forgot & thought he was on the phone w/her. Extra distracted driving enforcement out now. #JustDrive
We’ve got a “multitasker” on our hands! 20-year-old in Duluth pulled over for swerving. Male eventually admitted to looking at Snapchat & digging under his seat for sunglasses. Extra distracted driving enforcement out now. #JustDrive
21-year-old female stopped in East Grand Forks. Admitted to changing songs on her music app “Sound Hog.” Texting isn’t the only distraction behind the wheel. #JustDrive. Extra distracted driving enforcement on MN roads through April 22.
Some people just don’t learn the first time w/a $50 fine (+ court fees). Maybe a $275 fine (+ court fees) will help. An 18-year-old female received her second citation for texting and driving near Duluth. Extra distracted driving enforcement continues thru Sunday. #JustDrive
Every hand is a loser when you're texting and driving. A 42-year-old male was cited yesterday on 694/Rice Street for playing poker on his phone while driving. Extra distracted enforcement continues thru tomorrow. #JustDrive
Just think, she could have used the $$ she will spend on a citation for all those extra baggage fees. 31-year-old cited for booking airline tix while driving on Hwy. 13/Silver Bell Road. Extra enforcement on MN roads. #JustDrive
Yes, Snapchat “streaks” are a thing. No, we can’t explain them. But we can tell you that trying to keep your Snapchat streak alive while behind the wheel is dangerous. Elk River PD pulled over a 20-year-old male today for doing just that. #JustDrive
Pokémon Go is so 2016. That didn’t stop a 52-year-old male from playing the game while driving. He was stopped by @sppdmn for distracted driving. Driver showed officer his key fob, which is also a remote that allows him to capture the Pokémon while driving. #JustDrive
24-year-old male stopped by @sppdmn. Driver using an iPad to reset password. Was using his knees to drive. Extra distracted driving enforcement now on Minnesota roads. #JustDrive
Some women won’t leave the house w/o makeup on. Others put it on in the car — & get a ticket like a 37-year-old in Denmark Township. She was pulled over by @WCSO_Minnesota & cited for failure to drive with due care. Extra distracted driving enforcement continues. #JustDrive.
A Worthington officer reminded a 24-year-old today that checking your bank statement while driving can be deadly. When he stopped the man, he told him about Andrea Boeve, a mother of 2 who was killed by a distracted driver doing the same thing. #JustDrive
Some people just don’t learn. A @sppdmn officer stopped a 30-year-old for texting & driving. They stopped & cited the same female on Tuesday at the same location. She admitted she has a problem & is addicted to her phone. Extra distracted driving enforcement out now. #JustDrive
It’s a two-for-one! @sppdmn officers noticed 2 separate drivers (a 35-year-old female & a 40-year-old male) texting while driving next to each other on Snelling Avenue. Extra distracted driving enforcement is on MN roads thru April 22. #JustDrive
If you’re watching a YouTube video, you’re not driving. A 21-year-old male was cited for use of electronics in Crookston. Extra distracted driving enforcement is on Minnesota roads through Sunday. #JustDrive