During the first week of the hands-free phone law, which was Aug. 1 through Aug. 7, officers, deputies and troopers cited 678 drivers statewide for violating the law, according to a press release.

The most citations were written in Hennepin County. Faribault County reported two citations during the first week, while no citations were given in Freeborn County.

The hands-free law bans drivers from holding their phone while driving, including to call, type text messages, video stream or access apps or the internet while driving.

 

See what happened last night in the PM report here.