Ok, so nobody WANTS to get stopped by the police, but it is surprising to me how often I see three common infractions of the law. Any of these infractions could be a reason for you to be pulled over.
1. Tinted windows. Tinted windows for either the driver or front passenger are Illegal in Michigan (unless you have a doctor's note saying you require the tint).
2. Obscuration of your license plate. How many cars have brown or black smoked plastic coverings over their license plate? Looks COOL, but it is a violation of law.
3. Seatbelts. Yes they are REQUIRED for the front-seat occupants in Michigan. Local Police have set up special enforcement zones recently to ticket drivers who don't wear their seatbelts. Oddly, occupants in the back seats that are 16 years old or older don't have to wear them.
How you WONT get a ticket. Unmanned Red light cameras and Speed Cameras -- they are currently not allowed in Michigan. Unfortunately, this is also a prime reason we have so many red-light runners. Those small cameras you see at intersections are NOT red light cameras, they are safety cameras that monitor traffic. BUT, stay tuned, there are legislators in Lansing that want to make them legal state wide.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big supporter of our police officers, but I'm also a Criminal Defense Attorney who wants to help you to be in compliance with the law, before you meet our police on the street.
Clay Wittman is a Criminal Defense Attorney in Kentwood, MI.
www.wittmanlegal.com
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