SPEEDING

Lead-foot legislators: Bill would raise fines, except on 65 mph roads, in N.D.

In a state where the Legislature has repeatedly rejected attempts to raise traffic fines – some of which have gone unchanged since the 1950s – some lawmakers are better than others at obeying the rules of the road, public records show.

By Mike Nowatzki , February 24, 2013

OUR OPINION: Double-check assumptions about speeding-ticket fines

The news that banning cell phones does not seem to reduce car accidents should spark the curiosity of anyone interested in traffic safety.

By Tom Dennis for the Herald , August 28, 2012

No need to speed: Traffic deaths up on North Dakota, Minnesota roads

Weak winter has more motorists putting the pedal to the metal; poor seatbelt use also contributes to more fatalities
Excessive speed and failure to wear seatbelts have killed more people on Minnesota roads through the first 11 weeks of the year, according to the state Department of Public Safety.

March 22, 2012

Four people cited in speeding crash in West Fargo

West Fargo police detained four people early Sunday after chasing a speeding car whose driver lost control and stopped after driving onto a boulevard and running over a stop sign.

By Associated Press , November 14, 2011

Model Bundchen, with 2 children in car, gets verbal warning for speeding

Gisele Bundchen, supermodel and wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, was stopped for speeding over the weekend and given a verbal warning by a Massachusetts state trooper.

By Associated Press , September 20, 2011

Vehicle clocked at 101 mph on I-94 hits ditch; driver hospitalized

The Cass County (N.D.) Sheriff’s Office says the driver of a vehicle clocked going 101 mph before fleeing and hitting the ditch on Interstate 94 mph early Friday was hospitalized as a precaution but wasn’t hurt.

By The Forum , May 13, 2011

Motorcyclist cited for driving 128 mph in 55-mph zone south of Moorhead

A 21-year-old Barnesville, Minn., man was pulled over Tuesday for driving a motorcycle 128 mph in a 55-mph zone south of Moorhead, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. According to a news release, Jacob Louis Gehrig, was stopped on his motorcycle without incident and cited for driving the excessive speed, which is a $385 fine. In addition, drivers charged with driving in excess of 100 mph can have their driving privileges revoked for a six-month period, the State Patrol said. The incident happened at about 1:30 p.m. when a state tropper clocked the southbound motorcycle on County Road 52 between Sabin and Baker, Minn., about 10 miles south of Moorhead.

By Herald Staff Report , April 06, 2011

Fargo man cited for driving 86 mph on I-94 when it was closed

A 36-year-old Fargo man was cited early Sunday morning for driving on a closed road and speeding after a Minnesota State Patrol trooper stopped him near Rothsay, Minn.

By The Forum , January 03, 2011

In N.D., how many traffic violations before license is suspended?

Well, it depends. It’s an obvious question, though, after news broke Monday of the long list of speeding citations racked up by Craig Bohl, head coach of North Dakota State University’s football team.

By Dave Roepke , November 17, 2010

LIST: Craig Bohl’s traffic citations in the last four years

Here is a list of the traffic citations issued to NDSU head football coach Craig Bohl found in a statewide court record search in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska.

By The Forum , November 16, 2010

Lighten up that lead foot

Motorists group: GF, Fargo have the most speed traps in N.D.
An annual report released by the group Wednesday named these two cities as the worst in North Dakota when it comes to speed traps, those hideouts where a cop’s radar gun can bust even the stealthiest speeder.

By Ryan Johnson , September 01, 2010

ND sees 1 Memorial Day fatality this year

North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers handed out more tickets over the long Memorial Day weekend than they did last year, but drunken driving arrests were stable and fatalities were down.

By Associated Press , June 02, 2010

GF Police watch for speed, stop sign and seat belt violations

The Grand Forks Police Department said today that selective traffic enforcement will take place this summer.

By Herald Staff Report , May 07, 2010

Minnesota motorcyclist held in 130 mph chase in Wisconsin

Charges are pending against a Minnesota man in Wisconsin after officials say he fled a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper at more than 130 mph.

By Associated Press , March 29, 2010

North Dakota troopers out in force

Lt. Jody Skogen says troopers will be looking for drunk drivers, speeders and motorists who aren't buckled up.

By Associated Press , November 25, 2009