10K views · 103 reactions | Why do MnDOT vehicles have blue lights? In Minnesota, only authorized emergency vehicles are allowed to have blue lights—including snowplows, maintenance vehicles and highway helper trucks. Just as you yield to ambulances and fire engines, please give our plows plenty of room to work. www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.64 | Minnesota Department of Transportation | Facebook

Avoid the orange. Check 511mn.org for up-to-date traffic, construction and closure information across Minnesota. 511 also has live highway camera views and severe weather/flooding alerts. | Minnesota Department of Transportation | Facebook

9.9K views · 177 reactions | Winter is coming. We're ready. Are you? 511mn.org is your go-to source for winter road conditions. Use the real-time highway cameras to preview your route. Download the free 511 app for on-the-go use: Apple iOS bit.ly/511mndownload Android bit.ly/511MNandroid | Minnesota Department of Transportation | Facebook