It may sound like a broken record, but it seems many of still aren't getting the message.
"We have a problem with speed on our roads, and we need to get that under control."
That's Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hanson who says the state is providing extra overtime funding through Labor Day to help troopers, cops and deputies from more than 300 agencies crack down on speeders.
But Hanson says the safety message goes beyond speed.
"Never drive impaired, drive according to the speed limit or the existing traffic conditions," says Hanson. "Never ever drive distracted, and always, always, always put that seatbelt on every seat, every trip, every time."
137 people were killed in speed-related crashes on Minnesota roads last year. The time period between May 1st and Labor Day is consistently the deadliest across the state.
"We will be providing additional resources, funding for overtime shifts for state troopers, for sheriff's deputies, and for local peace officers to be out there enforcing the speed limits, as well as all of the other traffic laws on the books," Hanson warns. "We really want to try and make the summer season a safe season as opposed to the 100 deadliest days of the year."
So far in 2025, there have been at least 15 speed-related fatalities, and speeding continues to be one of the top contributing factors in fatal crashes year after year.
Minnesota speeding-related deaths by year
2024: 137
2023: 113
2022: 130
2021: 171
2020: 122
Slow down and save a life
Speeding is dangerous and unnecessary. Drivers often won’t get to their destination any faster, and they threaten the lives of everyone on the road.
Slowing down gives drivers more control and allows them to respond more quickly to changing conditions.
Planning ahead for trips will decrease the desire to rush.
Speeding is a costly choice
A citation may affect a person’s bank account, driving record or insurance rates.
The cost of a speeding ticket varies by county, but it will typically cost 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.