Minnesota authorities hand out nearly 1,000 texting-while-driving violations

ST. PAUL -- Officers from law enforcement agencies across Minnesota handed out 972 citations for texting while driving during an extra-enforcement campaign earlier this month.

Police officers and sheriff's deputies from more than 300 agencies, along with Minnesota State Patrol troopers, took part in the campaign from April 11-17.

The number of citations during this year's seven-day effort compares to 909 in a six-day campaign last year.

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