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Minot council keeps higher uninsured‑driver fines after debate over state law changes
Summary
On Nov. 3 the Minot City Council debated a first reading of updated criminal and traffic ordinances and unanimously voted to amend the proposal to retain $300/$600 fines for first and second offenses for driving without liability insurance, reversing a staff‑proposed reduction tied to state law changes.
The Minot City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 3 to amend proposed updates to the city’s criminal and traffic ordinance to keep fines for driving without liability insurance at $300 for the first offense and $600 for the second.
Alderman Scott Samuelson, who moved the amendment, argued the penalty must deter motorists who drive uninsured. "This used to be a class B felony, but the legislature changed that," Samuelson said, urging…
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