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Minnesota’s Teen Driver’s License and Insurance Requirements
Minnesota uses a graduated license system to advance unlicensed drivers from an instruction permit to a provisional license and, finally, to a valid driver’s license.
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Minnesota's Cell Phone and Texting While Driving Law and Penalties
Read about Minnesota’s distracted driving laws and the penalties for a violation.
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Minnesota's Speeding Laws and Ticket Penalties
Read about Minnesota’s speeding laws and the consequences of getting a speeding ticket.
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Red Light and Stop Sign Tickets in Minnesota
If you get caught running a stop sign or red light in Minnesota, you’ll typically be looking at a fine. This article gives an overview of what the law prohibits and some of the specific consequences of a stop sign or red light violation.
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Driving Without a Valid (or on a Suspended) License in Minnesota
Read about fines and other penalties you'll face if caught driving without a valid driver's license in Minnesota.
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Minnesota’s Commercial Driver’s License Laws
Obtaining a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Minnesota requires passage of a skills and knowledge test based upon the type of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) being driven. Federal law requires that CDL drivers crossing state lines must be 21 years of age.
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Minnesota's Vehicular Homicide Laws and Penalties
When grossly negligent or impaired driving results in the death of person or unborn child, the driver can face felony vehicular homicide charges. In Minnesota, a driver can be convicted of felony criminal vehicular homicide for causing the death of a person or unborn child as a result of operating a vehicle: