Purpose of the Bill

This bill intends to modify the timeline for a legislative report on traffic safety violations in Minnesota, which is prepared by the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Evaluation of Traffic Violations: The bill mandates an evaluation focused on the management of citations for speeding, impairment, distraction, and seatbelt violations.
• Analysis Goals: The evaluation should analyze rates of citations issued versus contested, outcomes of cases, amounts of fines imposed relative to fines paid, and any changes in patterns of traffic enforcement between 2017 and 2022.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Report Submission Date Adjustment: It changes the due date for the final report from July 1, 2025, to January 15, 2026.
• Requires an interim progress report by July 1, 2024.

Relevant Terms

traffic safety, citations, speeding, impairment, seatbelt violations, University of Minnesota, Center for Transportation Studies, legislative report