ST.PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) -- Today kicks off a statewide, 10-day distracted driving enforcement and education campaign in Minnesota.
State Traffic Safety Director Donna Berger says 25 percent of all crashes are related to distracted driving.
She says last year alone, nearly 18-thousand crashes, 68 deaths and more than 8-thousand injuries in Minnesota were related to distracted driving.
April is "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" and tickets are $130 a pop.