Traffic and speeding – (248) 588-3333- Michigan Traffic law
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Traffic Law
Traffic tickets and violations typically cover any other automobile related offense other than speeding. Everything from failing to use a turn signal to vehicular manslaughter. A few examples of traffic infractions include:
- Failing to use a turn signal (subject to fines of up to $95
- Failing to obey a stop sign or stop light (note: yellow light means stop if it is safe to do so)
- Failure to stop for a school bus (fines of up to $180)
- Improper U-turns (fines of up to $100)
- Failure to provide another driver their right of way
- Hit and run (might be either a misdemeanor or a felony)
- Faulty vehicle equipment (suck as a broken taillight or turn signal)
- Failure to wear a seatbelt (front seat passengers, and all children between the ages of four and fifteen must wear one)
Drunk Driving/DUI
Driving while intoxicated is also a pretty common traffic infraction that is seriously penalized and quite dangerous. In Michigan the official term is OWI (operating while intoxicated). You can be convicted of OWI if you drive an automobile while under the effects of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance. There is also another crime called OWVI (operating while visibly impaired), which can be charged if the prosecutor can prove that there was visible proof that your ability to safely drive was hindered by the effects of alcohol or drugs.
For a first-time OWI conviction, the prosecutor must prove that had a blood alcohol level of at least .08%, or that you were severely impaired.
An OWVI conviction only requires the government to prove that you were visibly impaired. There is no specific rule about how the government may or must prove this. The police officer who issued the citation can simply testify at trial. If either the judge or the jury is convinced by this testimony that you were visibly impaired. The level of impairment for OWVI is actually less than that of an OWI charge. Any level of impairment even slightly below the ability level of a normal, careful, driver is sufficient.
The penalties for OWI tend to be more severe, mainly because it either involves much worse intoxication or the fact that blood alcohol content is a more objective measure of impairment.
These penalties are all for a first time OWI/OWVI. A repeat offense will likely result in even harsher penalties. If you have no OWI/OWVI convictions for seven straight years, your record will be reset to zero and your next conviction will be considered a first-time offense.
Penalties for an OWI/OWVI conviction
The first OWI/OWVI offense can land you up to 93 days in jail. The fines for an OWVI are capped at $300.
If you blow a blood alcohol level of .17% or higher, the maximum jail time for OWI jumps to 180 days (nearly double). Standard fines for OWI are $100-$500 dollars, but a .17% BAC will also boost that to $200-$700. The penalty for a first time OWVI conviction cannot exceed $300.
OWI and OWVI can also be punished by up to 360 days of community service.
The second and third offenses for OWI and OWVI will also result in the confiscation of your license plate and the denial of vehicle registration.
The first OWI offense is worth six points. The first OWVI is worth four points. The second and third offenses (in a seven year period) is worth an additional four or six points respectively.
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