Minnesota Traffic Violation Laws

• Anyone driving in Minnesota is required to follow state driving laws.man driving car image by palms from Fotolia.com
  
  Minnesota has laws on how people need to drive within the state. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations can result in fines, penalties and possible suspension and revocation of your driver's license. Through online resources and the Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) handbook, drivers and registered vehicle owners can have an understanding of what all of the traffic laws are.
  
  

Basic Rules

• Minnesota has put into basic driving practices into law. One example of a basic law is that all drivers are required to drive on the right-hand side of the road. Another basic driving rule is that when cars meet coming from opposite directions they must pass each other on the right and create only one line of traffic in each direction.
  
  

Reckless Driving

• In Minnesota, driving in a manner which illustrates a willingness or careless disregard to the safety and well-being of other people is against the law. Engaging in any type of racing on a street or highway is also considered reckless a form of driving. The penalty for this traffic violation is a possible charge of a misdemeanor and a possible fine.
  
  

Speeding

• All people driving on Minnesota roads and highways are required to drive at a speed no higher than the one set by the state. Anyone caught driving above the speed limit of the municipality will be assessed a fine. The fine corresponds to how fast the vehicle was traveling above the speed limit. In addition, anyone caught driving more than 100 miles an hour can have their license revoked for a period of six months in addition to the fine. Residents are also required to reduce speed when an emergency vehicle approaches. Failure to do reduce speed in this situation can result in an additional fine to the one given for failing to reduce speed.
  
  

Signaling, Turning and Starting

• Minnesota law requires people to signal, turn and start driving their vehicles in a safe and sound manner. It requires those driving to signal in a manner that will alert people driving behind them that they are turning with ample time to slow down or change lanes. Drivers are required to allow enough distance and time when signaling to turn. Drivers are also instructed to make sure no on coming traffic is present when executing any of these actions.