Distracted driving updates: Just under 21,000 drivers were ticketed in the first year under Minnesota's hands-free law. Officials say distracted driving's role in roadway fatalities was reduced significantly in the period, from about 10 percent to 6 percent of total fatalities. Distracted motorists between the ages of 21 and 40 received almost 60 percent of the hands-free citations. Fines range from $50 to $275, before fees. Officials blame distracted driving for one out of four vehicle crashes in Minnesota. Minnesota's new hands-free law went into effect Aug. 1, 2019. Gov. Tim Walz had … [Read more...]