Minnesota Department Of Public Safety

A state-of-the art driving facility has been completed at Camp Ripley. The Minnesota State Patrol will use the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course to simulate crash sites, and practice driving fast.

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Traffic deaths in Minnesota have passed the 200 mark for the year. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says there has been 205 people killed on Minnesota roads.

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Severe weather and other emergency alerts are coming soon to Minnesotans' smartphones and cellphones. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says it will be ready to send imminent threat alerts by the end of this week.

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For the second month in a row a majority of Minnesotans killed on the roadways were not buckled up. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says 18 people were killed on the state's roads in January, 13 of them failed to buckle their seat belt.

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This may have been our safest Thanksgiving travel period in our state's history. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says there was only one traffic fatality in the state between 6:00 p.m. Wednesday and midnight Monday.

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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reminding drivers, pedestrians and bike riders to take extra care now that it gets dark earlier every day.

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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says it ticketed 21 motorists for driving more than 100 mph and 72 drivers for going more than 90 mph during a stepped-up speeding enforcement campaign in July.

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Authorities are conducting a mock disaster at the Monticello Nuclear plant tomorrow (Wednesday). The Minnesota Department of Public Safety will join other state agencies, law enforcement and first responders in the mock drill. It will test the capabilities of the responsible agencies in case of a real disaster.

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Minnesota teenagers concerned about the dangers of distracted driving have the chance to share their thoughts and creativity with their peers - and maybe win a little cash.

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At least 410 people were killed on Minnesota roads in 2010. The preliminary records were released today (Monday) from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

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