Minnesota DMV Info
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Driver and Vehicle Services
Driver Licensing & Title/Registration: (651) 296-6911
Web site:
Driver Licensing & Title/Registration Contact Page
Mailing Address:
Driver and Vehicle Services
445 Minnesota St.
Suite 168
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Minnesota Car Events, Shows, Expos
May 28-30 Corvettes For A Cause 1000 Hwy 7 W Hutchinson MN
Jun 12-13 Eddie Cochran Weekend Car Show 1031 Bridge Ave Albert Lea MN
Jun 26 Eurowerks Old Grain Belt Brewery, 1220 Marshall St. NE Minneapolis MN
Jul 16-18 Car Craft Summer Nationals Minnesota State Fairgrounds Minneapolis MN
Jul 24 West Concord Historical Society Car Show 180 Main St West Concord MN
Jul 31 Hot Rod Drags Interstate Dragway Glyndon MN
Aug 28 Ride the Dream Car Show 1025 4th St NE Staples MN
(For up-to-date info on car events please
click here)
Local Businesses
School Signs in Minnesota
Minnesota Gas Prices
- Recent State High: 2.89 (per gallon)
- Recent State Low: 2.49 (per gallon)
Minnesota Speed Limits
- 10 MPH - in alleys
- 25 MPH - in residential roadways
- 30 MPH - in an urban district or on a town road in a rural residential district;
- 65 MPH on interstate highways inside
- 70 MPH - on interstate highways outside the limits of any urbanized area with a population of greater than 50,000
Minnesota Vehicle Hazard Rates
Car accidents: In Minnesota the number of fatalities due to car accidents was 456 in 2008, from 510 in 2007. This is a -11% change. 135 of these deaths, or 30%, involved alcohol impairment.
DUI Prevalence: 32,390 DUI arrests in 2007.
Traffic Jam Info: click here for details
Popular Minnesota Car Dealerships
Gould Bros Chevrolet
3939 Chelsea Rd W | Monticello, MN , 55362
PH: (763) 295-6363 | FX: N/A
Falls Motor Co
400 13th St Ne | Little Falls, MN , 56345
PH: (320) 632-6656 | FX: N/A
Great Lakes Auto Sales
4908 Miller Trunk Hwy | Duluth, MN , 55811
PH: (218) 729-5855 | FX: N/A
Thacker Auto World
5272 W Broadway Crystal | Minneapolis, MN , 55429
PH: | FX: N/A
Bob Schuck Chevrolet
Highway 14 W | New Ulm, MN , 56073
PH: (507) 354-2000 | FX: (507) 359-7419
Northstar Ford Llc
1420 Miller Hill Mall | Duluth, MN , 55802
PH: (218) 727-3673 | FX: N/A
Miller Chevrolet
21150 John Milless Dr | Rogers, MN , 55374
PH: (763) 428-4500 | FX: (763) 428-4500
Wolf Motor
600 2nd St W | Jordan, MN , 55352
PH: (800) 830-0017 | FX: (952) 492-3286
(For more car dealership information by county or city please click here)
Minnesota Driver’s License
Driver Education:
Since 1999, Minnesota has allowed the classroom part of teen driver education to be conducted by parents who are home schooling their children. To qualify, the following conditions and requirements must be met:
- The student driver is at least 15 years old
- The superintendent of schools in your district has certified by letter that your student is a full-time, home schooled student
- The classroom materials for the student driver are approved by the Minnesota DVS Office of Driver Education
- After 30 hours of classroom instruction, a letter stating completion, reference to text used, and child's full legal name and date of birth should be sent to the Office of Driver Education:
Office of Driver Education
445 Minnesota St., Suite 176
St. Paul, MN 55101
Home schooled teen student drivers will then receive proof of classroom completion, which they should present for behind-the-wheel instruction from an approved provider. This becomes a Certificate of Enrollment, also known as a "blue card," which DVS requires when the student takes the written knowledge test.
With the Instruction Permit, the student should get six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction from an approved provider, and 30 hours of supervised driving, 10 of which must be at night, with a licensed driver who is 21 or older.
Driver’s Permits: Click here for details
Divers Training: Click here for details
Minnesota Driving Laws/Info
First Minnesota DUI Offense
- Jail – Up to 90 Days
- Fine - $1,000
- License Suspension – Up to 90 Days
- License Suspension – 180 Days (If Alcohol Concentration .20 or Above*)
- License Suspension – 180 Days (If Passenger Under 16 in Vehicle*)
- License Suspension – 1 Year (DWI Test Refusal)
- Limited License – Must Wait 15 Days (If There are no *Aggravating Circumstances)
- Ignition Interlock Possible
- Fee - $250 License Reinstatement
- Fee - $430 License Reinstatement Surcharge
- Fee - $24 Driver License Application Fee
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Second Minnesota DUI Offense
- Third Degree DWI - Gross Misdemeanor
- Jail – Up to 1 Year
- Fine - $3,000
- License Suspension – 180 Days
- License Suspension – 360 Days (If Alcohol Concentration .20 or Above)
- License Suspension - 360 Days (If Passenger under Age of 16 in Vehicle)
- Limited License (Work or School) – Must Wait 90 Days
- Ignition Interlock Possible
- Fee - $250 License Reinstatement
- Fee - $430 License Reinstatement Surcharge
- Fee - $24 Driver License Application Fee
- Administrative License Plate Impoundment (All Vehicles - 1 Year)
- Issued Specially Coded Plate
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Third Minnesota DUI Offense
- Second Degree DWI - Gross Misdemeanor
- Jail – Up to 1 Year
- Fine - $3,000
- License Suspension – Cancelled Indefinitely Pending,
- Treatment / Rehabilitation / Abstinence for 1 Year
- Ignition Interlock Possible
- Administrative License Plate Impoundment (All Vehicles - 1 Year)
- Issued Specially Coded Plates
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Fourth Minnesota DUI Offense
- First Degree DWI – Felony
- Jail – Up to 7 Years
- Fine - $14,000
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MN License Point System:
Minnesota does not have a point system. However, Instead, the drivers and vehicle owners of Minnesota must comply with the terms of the Minnesota Safe and Sober Campaign. Minnesota's Office of Traffic and Safety enforcement programs all fall under this campaign.
The Minnesota Safe and Sober Campaign consists of the following components:
- The Challenge Program, aimed at recognizing law enforcement agencies that successfully reduce traffic deaths and injuries through their efforts.
- A Grant Program, which increases traffic enforcement and community outreach for Minnesota law enforcement agencies.
- Other programs, including "enforcement saturations" and seatbelt safety promotion.
- Law Enforcement Liaisons, who work with local agencies on traffic enforcement and other issues.
- Operation Nighttime Concentrated Alcohol Patrol (NightCAP), aimed at preventing impaired driving and alcohol-related traffic deaths in Minnesota.
- Saved by the Belt Program, which promotes wearing seatbelts, and the protection they provide.
Minnesota also offers Driver Improvement and DWI Clinics among its training classes.
