Speeding In Minnesota? Here’s What You’ll Now Pay In Fines

Minnesotans like to do a lot of different things. Like continually cheering for our pro sports teams, despite them not having won a championship in over 30 years. Or heading up north on a Friday in the summer. And speeding. And If you like to do that, here's what it'll cost you here in Minnesota.

To say that Minnesotans like to put the pedal to the metal while on our roads, highways, and interstates isn't an exaggeration. The Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Traffic Safety (MDPS/OTS) notes that law enforcement agencies issued over 68,700 speeding tickets during a four-month enhanced enforcement campaign from May 1st to September 2nd last year.

And we weren't just going a few miles over the speed limit, either. This FOX 9 story says over 58 agencies reported drivers traveling at speeds of 100 mph or more; some drivers were clocked at speeds up to 130 mph!

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Speeding has been on the increase since the pandemic, and has been an increasingly deadly issue here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Check out these stats from MDPS/OTS:

Preliminary reports show 120 motorists died in speed-related crashes in 2020, the most since 2008 (125).
In the last five years (2016-2020), 485 people died in speed-related traffic fatalities.
Speed contributed to 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2020.
Speed was a primary contributor in the jump from 364 traffic deaths on Minnesota roads in 2019 to the preliminary figure of 395 in 2020.

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The MDPS/OTS also notes that speeding creates a greater potential for loss of vehicle control, requires an increased stopping distance, gives drivers less time to respond to a potential crash, and leads to an increase in the severity of crashes, which can lead to more severe injuries or even death.

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So it's not a surprise that the cost of speeding tickets continues to rise across the North Star State, either. MDPS/OTS says the costs involved can impact your bank account, driving record, and insurance rates. But the cost of the actual speeding ticket isn't cheap these days:

The cost of a speeding violation will vary by county, but it will typically cost a driver more than $110 with court fees for traveling 10 mph over the limit. Fines double for those speeding 20 mph over the limit and drivers can lose their license for six months for going 100 mph or more, MDPS/OTS says.

Meanwhile, this Bankrate story says that besides the actual cost of the ticket, you'll likely also pay a lot more in insurance costs, with rates increasing between 23 and 25 percent, on average, from what drivers without any tickets on their record pay:

"On average, Minnesota drivers with a single speeding ticket pay $2,711 per year for full coverage car insurance and $844 for the minimum amount of insurance required by the state," Bankrate noted.