ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRAFFIC DEATHS ROSE 8% in 2020

“It’s kind of terrifying what we’re seeing on our roads,” said Michael Hanson, director of the Minnesota Public Safety Department’s Office of Traffic Safety. “We’re seeing a huge increase in the amount of risk-taking behavior.”

Drivers used empty roads to drive at extreme speeds. In 2019, the Minnesota State Patrol’s 600 troopers handed out tickets to just over 500 drivers for going over 100 mph. That number rose to 1,068 in 2020, Hanson said.

Do not let the next picture be your vehicle. Drive safely.