Summary
No one likes to see a police car in their rearview mirror, especially when those red and blue lights are flashing. Once you pull over to the right, the police officer walks up to your car and demands the usual: driver's license, registration and proof of insurance. You are hoping that you do not get a ticket. The consequences of a traffic ticket can be serious and should always be treated as such.
Under Michigan law, some traffic violations are civil infractions while others are misdemeanors or felonies. Depending on the violation and how it is resolved, you may be fined, referred to a special program, or even sent to jail. Only those convicted of the more serious traffic violations, such as drunk driving or reckless driving, face the possibility of going to jail. State laws do not allow a judge to impose a jail sentence for speeding or failure to stop at a signal. Even where laws do give a judge discretionary power to jail a traffic offender, he will very rarely choose to exercise it.See the full content of this document
Extract
Legal Commentary; Traffic Violations
No one likes to see a police car in their rearview mirror, especially when those red and blue lights are flashing. Once you pull over to the right, the police ...
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