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Minnesota Official Says Financial Penalties Causing Fewer DWI Offenders

Minnesota Official Says Financial Penalties Causing Fewer DWI Offenders

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Both sides of the political aisle took notice Tuesday when a state official told Minnesota lawmakers that financial penalties for D-W-I’s are causing fewer offenders to participate in Minnesota’s ignition interlock program. Democratic Senator Ron Latz from Saint Louis Park

Burnsville Republican Dan Hall echoes

An official told lawmakers because of a 680-dollar license reinstatement fee and a big jump in insurance rates, people find it cheaper to drive illegally — meaning no insurance.

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