Parking tickets are annoying, and a driver who sees one under his or her windshield wiper may be tempted to throw it in the glove box and forget about it. However, the municipality that issued that parking ticket will not forget. Failing to pay that ticket on...
Traffic Offenses
What Are The Penalties For Tampering With An Odometer In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Jul 29, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
Odometer fraud is a serious crime that robs its victims of thousands of dollars in inflated costs for high-mileage vehicles. Even worse, it tends to target a population of low-income people who are the largest market for used cars and trucks. The victims...
What Are The Penalties For Soliciting Business Immediately After A Motor Vehicle Accident Or Disability In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Jul 8, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
Being involved in a motor vehicle accident or being stranded on the side of the road due to mechanical failure is a stressful situation for the driver. He or she may be in a strange location and might be reeling from physical injuries or property damage. ...
What Are The Penalties For Violating A Restricted License In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Jun 17, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
There are many reasons why a driver in Michigan would have restrictions on his or her operator’s license regulating the time, place and manner that a vehicle can be used. No matter what the cause, any violation of these restrictions can lead to a suspension or...
What Are The Penalties For Giving A False Identity To A Police Officer At A Traffic Stop In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Jun 3, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
Being pulled over by the police for a traffic violation is a stressful situation. You may be sitting on the road for a lengthy period of time while you are waiting for the officer to verify your license, registration and insurance information. The last thing...
How Much Space Must Drivers Give Waste Pick-Up, Utility Or Maintenance Vehicles On The Road In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | May 20, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
It’s simply a part of life. A garbage truck is stopped ahead of you on the road picking up trash and causes several cars to back up. A utility truck working on power lines on a highway might cause the right lane to close and bottleneck traffic. Even worse, a...
What Are The Penalties For Failing To Carry A License While Operating A Vehicle In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | May 13, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
Every Michigan driver knows that they cannot operate a motor vehicle on a road or highway unless they have been issued a driver’s license from the Secretary of State. Did you know that, even if issued a legal driver’s license, it is a crime to operate a...
What Are The Penalties For Defective Equipment Violations In Michigan?
by Kershaw, Vititoe & Jedinak, PLC | Jan 29, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
Michigan drivers not only have a duty to observe and follow the rules regarding the operating of a motor vehicle on the open road, but they also have the duty to keep the vehicle in safe and working order. A police officer may stop a motor vehicle and inspect it on...
Can You Put A GPS Tracking Device On A Motor Vehicle In Michigan?
by Kershaw, Vititoe & Jedinak, PLC | Jan 15, 2020 | Criminal Law, Traffic Offenses
There are many legitimate reasons why someone would want to track the whereabouts of a motor vehicle. A concerned husband may be suspicious that his wife is cheating on him so he is tracking whether the vehicle is going to an out-of-town hotel. A parent may...
What Are The Penalties For Malicious Destruction Of Landscaping In A Motor Vehicle (“Turfing”) In Michigan?
by Kershaw, Vititoe & Jedinak, PLC | Jan 1, 2020 | Traffic Offenses
Whether done as a prank, out of spite, revenge or just total disregard of others, the act of driving a motor vehicle through someone's lawn ("turfing") can be incredibly destructive. Trees and flowers that have spent months, if not years, growing into their present...
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