TRAFFIC/CIVIL INFRACTION VIOLATIONS

Revised as of January 2011

Section Code Pts Offense Fines
257.625a(2) 1310 0 Refuse PBT – CMV $ 200.00
257.625a(2) 1320 0 Preliminary Breath Test Refusal in Non-CMV $ 140.00
C257.625a(2) 1350 2 Person Under 21 Refused Preliminary Breath Test $ 170.00
257.621 1650 0 Failed to Report Accident $ 150.00
257.653a(1)(a) 1805 4 Failure to Yield to Emergency Responder $ 225.00
257.653a(1)(b) 1806 4 Failure to Use Due Caution for Emergency Responder $ 225.00
257.626b 1810 3 Careless Driving $ 200.00
Drove in a careless manner
Careless and imprudent
Negligent driving
257.682b 1815 2 Occupant Under 18 in Open Bed of Pick-up Truck $ 115.00
257.626a 1820 4 Drag Racing $ 165.00
Racing
Competitive driving
257.628 2000 Speed
2 1-5 mph over speed limit $ 115.00
2 6-10 mph over speed limit $ 125.00
3 11-15 mph over speed limit $ 135.00
4 16-20 mph over speed limit $ 145.00
4 21-25 mph over speed limit $ 155.00
257.628 2100 Speed
0 1-5 mph over speed limit $ 115.00
1 6-10 mph over speed limit $ 125.00
2 11-15 mph over speed limit $ 135.00
3 16-20 mph over speed limit $ 145.00
4 21-25 mph over speed limit $ 155.00
257.627(9) 2105 Speeding in Construction Zones
3 1-10 mph over speed limit $ 146.00
4 11-15 mph over speed limit $ 166.00
5 16-20 mph over speed limit $ 186.00
5 21-25 mph over speed limit $ 206.00
257.627(1) 2300 2 Basic Speed Law Violation $ 130.00
257.627(1) 2310 2 Failed to Stop Within Assured Clear Distance $ 130.00
257.627(1) 2320 2 Drove Without Due Care and / or Caution $ 130.00
257.628(5) 2330 2 Failed to Drive Minimum Speed $ 115.00
257.649 2400 3 Disobeyed Stop Sign $ 130.00
257.671
257.682 2410 3 Failed to Stop for School Bus $ 205.00
257.613d 2420 3 Disobeyed School Crossing Guard $ 165.00
2430 3 Improper Passing $ 130.00
257.636 Failed to give way when overtaken
257.636 Improper overtaking and passing
257.637 Passing on right of two lane highway
257.637 Passing on right or left shoulder
257.638 Passing on left of left turning vehicle
257.639 Improper passing on hill
257.639 Improper passing when view is obstructed within 100 ft. of bridge/tunnel/viaduct
257.640 Improper passing on yellow line
257.640 Passing in no passing zone
2440 3 Disobey Traffic Signal $ 130.00
Disobeyed traffic light
257.612 Entering intersection on red light
257.612 Left turn through red light
257.612 Failed to stop for traffic signal or light
257.612 Ran amber light
257.612 Ran red light
257.612 Right turn through red light w/o stop
257.612 Disobeyed flashing yellow signal
257.612 Through flashing red lights
257.667 2450 3 Failed to Stop at Railroad Crossing $ 130.00
Disobey stop sign at railroad crossing
Disobey stop sign at railroad crossing with monitoring device
Drove around railroad gates
Through red railroad signal
Bus carrying passengers for hire failed to stop at railroad crossing
Truck with hazardous material placards failed to stop at railroad crossing
School bus failed to stop at railroad crossing
257.611 2500 2 Disobeyed Traffic Control Device $ 130.00
Drove on city property to avoid traffic control device
Failed to comply with traffic control device
Failed to turn when directed by traffic sign
Ignore closed to traffic sign
Ignore detour sign
Ignore left (right) turn only sign
Ignore alley – no through traffic
Ignore yield sign
Ignore do not enter sign
No through traffic (prohibited street)
Using alley as through street
Using private property to avoid traffic control device
Violation of barricade
257.602 2510 2 Disobeyed Police Officer Directing Traffic Flow $ 180.00
257.644(1) 2520 2 Improper Crossing – Divided Hwy $ 125.00
Improper crossing median
Illegal crossover on limited access highway
257.649 2600 2 Failed to Yield $ 130.00
Did not observe traffic
Failed to yield for oncoming traffic
Failed to yield right of way
Failed to yield right of way to vehicle on right
Failed to yield right of way at a stop sign
257.650 Failed to yield when turning left
257.654 Failed to yield to funeral procession
257.653 2610 2 Failed to Yield to Emergency Vehicle $ 160.00
257.612 2620 2 Failed to Yield to Pedestrian $ 130.00
Interfere with pedestrian
Failed to yield right of way – pedestrian in crosswalk
257.612 2630 2 Failed to Yield to Handicapped/Blind $ 165.00
257.652 2640 2 Failed to Stop Leaving Alley or Private Drive $ 125.00
Failed to yield from private drive or alley
257.648 2650 2 Failed to Signal and/or Observe $ 120.00
Changing lanes to interfere
Changing lanes without signal
Changing lanes without care and caution
Cutting traffic
Cutting in and out of traffic
Failed to signal on stop
Failed to make movement in safety
Failed to signal leaving curb
Leave curb without safe observation
No signal on left or right turn
No turning signal
Vary course without signal
Vary course without safe observation
257.649 2660 2 Interfered with Traffic $ 120.00
Interfered with closely approaching traffic on through street
Interfered with traffic – through street
257.672 Improper Parking/Stopping $ 90.00
257.674 Improper Parking $ 90.00
257.676b 2670 0 Impeded Traffic $ 115.00
2257.1855 2700 2 Improper Operation – School Bus $ 155.00
257.698(5) 2720 2 Improper Operation - Emergency Equipment $ 130.00
2730 2 Interfered with Fire Apparatus $ 120.00
257.679 Followed fire truck too closely
257.680 Drove across fire hose
257.698 2740 2 Unauthorized or Improper Use of Lights $ 115.00
257.700 Drove with bright lights
Failed to dim lights
Glaring lights
257.684 Failed to turn on lights after sunset
267.684 Drove without lights
257.685 Too many lights lit
257.686-689 Drove with unauthorized lights
257.686 Drove with improper lights to rear
257.643 2800 2 Followed Too Closely $ 120.00
Tailgating
257.643a Insufficient space between trucks traveling in line
257.647(1) 2810 2 Prohibited Turn $ 125.00
Illegal (prohibited) U turn
Illegal right or left turn
No right (left) turn
Prohibited turn-hours posted
257.612 Prohibited right (left) turn on red after stop
257.647 2820 2 Improper Turn $ 125.00
Cutting traffic in intersection
Improper left or right turn
Made wide right turn
Right (left) turn – wrong lane
257.650 Left turn in front of moving traffic
257.641 2830 2 Drove Wrong Way on One-Way Street $ 135.00
Disobey one way traffic sign
Drove wrong side of divided hwy
257.642 2840 2 Improper Lane Use $ 130.00
Slow vehicle failed to keep right
Straddling lanes
Through left (or right) turn only lane
257.634(3) Truck – failed to keep right
257.660 Moped – failed to keep right
257.634 2870 2 Drove Left of Center $ 135.00
257.645(1) 2860 2 Illegal Entrance/Exit – X-Way $ 130.00
Ignore do not exit sign
Ignore do not exit x-way sign
2870 2 Obstructed Vision or Control $ 110.00
257.659 Moped or motorcycle operator clinging to motor vehicle
257.677 Too many in front seat
257.677 Lap driving
257.677 Permit passengers to ride on outside of car and obstruct driver’s vision
Changing drivers while vehicle in motion
257.708b Operated vehicle with TV screen that can be viewed by driver
257.709 Dangling object obstructing vision
Obstructed vision
257.709 Obstructed windshield
2900 2 Drove Moped on Sidewalk or Limited Access Hwy $ 115.00
257.660(6) Drove moped on sidewalk
257.679a Drove moped on limited access hwy
2910 0 Unlawful Rider on Motorcycle/Moped $ 135.00
257.658(2) More riders on motorcycle than the number for which it was designed
257.658(3) Two or more on moped
257.660(2) 2920 2 Motorcycle/Moped over Two Abreast $ 115.00
257.311) 3000 0 Failed to Display a Valid License $ 135.00
257.313 License Illegible/Mutilated $ 110.00
257.310e(14) 3005 2 Failed to Display Valid Graduated License Status $ 115.00
257.301 3020 2 Drove w/o Proper License/Endorsement/Vehicle Group Designator $ 135.00
257.321a Failed to obtain a chauffeur license
257.312e Drove cycle w/o endorsement
Drove vehicle w/o class endorsement
Drove without proper vehicle group designator
Drove without Group A designator
Drove without Group B designator
Drove without Group C designator
Drove without proper vehicle endorsement
Drove without H endorsement
Drove without N endorsement
Drove without P endorsement
Drove without T endorsement
Drove without X endorsement
257.312 3030 2 Drove w/out Corrective Lens $ 130.00
257.310e(11) 3035 2 Violation of Graduated License Permit $ 115.00
257.306) 3040 2 Violation of Instruction Permit $ 140.00
257.328(1) 3100 0 No Proof of Insurance (With Proof - $ 35.00) $ 160.00
257.301 3220 2 Drove while License Expired $ 135.00
257.326 3280 0 Allowed Person to Drive in Violation of Vehicle Code $ 140.00
257.325 Allowed unlicensed person to Operate
257.710e 3290P 0 Violation of Safety Belt Law - Passenger $ 75.00
257.710e 3290 2 Violation of Safety Belt Law – Driver $ 75.00
257.710d 3300 0 Violation of Child Restraint Law $ 115.00
257.658 3400 0 Equipment Violation – Defective/Missing $ 115.00
257.683 Defective windshield
Cracked windshield
Shattered windshield
Defective steering
Defective lighting
Failed to maintain equipment
257.685-686 Inoperable lights
257.685 One headlight
257.686 No license plate lights
No trailer lights
No taillight
257.689 White lights to rear
257.687 Reflector/Clearance lights – none/missing
257.688 Failed to display slow-moving emblem
No clearance lights (when required)
257.693 Long load not properly marked
No flag on projecting load
257.697a No turn signals
257.705 Defective turn signal
Defective brakes/No brakes
No trailer brakes/No emergency brakes
No horn
257.706 Defective muffler
257.707 Defective exhaust system
Excessive noise/muffler
Excessive smoke/muffler
257.708 No outside mirror
No rearview mirror
No helmet
257.708a No windshield/No goggles or eye protection
257.709 No windshield/No goggles or eye protection
257.709 Windshield wipers/washers defective or inoperative
Poster, sign, non-transparent material, etc. on windshield or from side window
Obstructed rear or side rear window due to excessive tint/film
Obstructed rear window without two outside rearview mirrors
257.710 Defective tires
257.710c Over height bumper
257.712 No flares or warning devices (trucks)
257.714a Improper or no mud flaps (trucks)
257.723(1) No safety chains (towing)
Commercial vehicle missing emblem or logo
3500 0 Registration and/or Plate Violation $ 115.00
257.215 Drove unregistered vehicle (M)
257.215?? No Trailer Plate (CI)
257.223 Failed to sign vehicle registration (CI)
257.223 No registration (CI)
257.223 No registration on person (CI)
257.223 2No valid registration certificate (CI)
257.225 Improper attachment of license plates(M)
257.233 Failed to transfer registration plates (M)
257.243 Failed to Obtain Michigan Plates (CI)
257.255 Expired Plates (CI)
257.255 No Plates (CI)
257.255 No Valid Plate (CI)
257.248 Improper Use – Dealer Plates $ 120.00
3620 0 Failed to Change Address $ 115.00
257.228 Failed to change address (Registration)
257.315(3) Failed to change address (Driver’s license)
3710 2 Improper Load or Towing $ 120.00
257.718 Projecting load on passenger vehicle
257.720 Improper loading
257.720 No cover on load
257.720 Spilling load on highway
257.720 Unsafe load on truck
257.721 Improperly towed car
257.721 Improperly towed trailer
257.721 Towing more than 1 vehicle
3720 0 Overweight/Over height/Overwidth Vehicles/Oversize Vehicle $ 115.00
257.719 Over size
257.717 Over width
257.719 Over Height
257.724 Overweight
257.719a Over width, height or weight mobile homes
257.321a 3800 0 Failed to Report Accident $ 150.00
257.653a(1)(a) 1805 0 6 or more Unpaid Parking Tickets $ 125.00
257.321a 3810 0 2 or More Unpaid Handicapper Parking Tickets $ 175.00