Minnesota Speeding Laws

Basic Speed Law: No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions.  MN § 169.14, subds. 1 & 3  Driving with Due Care.  Every driver is responsible for becoming and remaining aware of the actual and potential hazards then existing on the highway and must use due care in operating a motor vehicle. MN § 169.14, subd. 1

Penalty for Exceeding Speed Limit

A first time violator may be:

• fined not more than $200, and
• the violator’s license may be suspended not more than one year.

Penalty for Reckless Driving

A first time violator may be:

• fined not more than $700,
• sentenced to jail time of not more than not more than 90 days, and
• the violator’s license may be suspended not more one year.

Speed Limits

• 65 MPH on highways during the daytime
• 55 MPH on highways during the nighttime
• 30 MPH in an urban district or town road in a rural residential district
• 25 MPH on residential roadways
• 10 MPH in alleys
• 10 to 30 MPH in manufactured home parks
• 10 MPH in recreational camping areas