87-A DISTRICT DIVISION
MOST COMMON TRAFFIC CIVIL INFRACTION VIOLATIONS
Revised as of 04/2016
 Misdemeanor violations may require a hearing date at
which time fine and costs will be assessed.
Section
257.625a
257.625a(2)
257.625a(2)
257.621
257.622
257.653a(1)(a)
257.653a(1)(b)
257.626b
Code
1310
1320
1350
1650
Pts
0
0
2
0
1805
1806
1810
4
4
3
257.682b
257.626a
1815
1820
2
4
257.627
257.628
257.629
257.631
2000
257.628
2100
2
2
3
4
4
0
1
2
3
4
257.627(9)
257.627(1)
257.627(1)
2105
2300
2310
Offense
Fines
$270.00
$150.00
$170.00
$245.00
Refuse PBT – CMV (M)
Preliminary Breath Test Refusal in Non-CMV
Person Under 21 Refused Preliminary Breath Test
Failed to Report Accident (M)
Failure to Yield to Emergency Responder (M)
Failure to Use Due Caution for Emergency Responder (M)
Careless Driving
Drove in a careless manner
Careless and imprudent
Negligent driving
Occupant Under 18 in Open Bed of Pick-up Truck
Drag Racing (M)
Racing
Competitive driving
Speed
1-5 mph over speed limit
6-10 mph over speed limit
11-15 mph over speed limit
16-20 mph over speed limit
21-25 mph over speed limit
26-30 mph over speed limit
31-35 mph over speed limit
36+ (additional fine added of $2.00 per mile not to exceed a $100
fine.)
Speed
1-5 mph over speed limit
6-10 mph over speed limit
11-15 mph over speed limit
16-20 mph over speed limit
21-25 mph over speed limit
26-30 mph over speed limit
31-35 mph over speed limit
36+ (additional fine added of $2.00 per mile not to exceed a $100
fine.)
3
4
5
5
Speeding in Construction Zones
1-10 mph over speed limit
1-5 = $116.00
11-15 mph over speed limit
16-20 mph over speed limit
21-25 mph over speed limit
2
2
Basic Speed Law Violation
Failed to Stop Within Assured Clear Distance
/
6-10
$295.00
$295.00
$200.00
$115.00
$235.00
$105.00
$115.00
$125.00
$135.00
$145.00
$165.00
$185.00
$105.00
$115.00
$125.00
$135.00
$145.00
$165.00
$185.00
$136.00
$156.00
$176.00
$196.00
$120.00
$120.00
257.627(1)
257.628(8)
2320
2330
2
2
Drove Without Due Care and / or Caution
Failed to Drive Minimum Speed
$120.00
$105.00
2400
3
$120.00
2410
2420
2430
3
3
3
2440
3
Disobeyed Stop Sign
Failed to stop at stop intersection
Failed to stop at through street
Failed to stop for stop sign
Ran stop sign
Through stop sign
Failed to Stop for School Bus
Disobeyed School Crossing Guard (M)
Improper Passing
Passing oncoming vehicles
Failed to give way when overtaken
Improper overtaking and passing
Passing on right of two lane highway
Passing on right or left shoulder
Passing on left of left turning vehicle
Improper passing on curve
Improper passing on hill
Improper passing when view is obstructed
100 ft. of bridge/tunnel/viaduct
Improper passing on yellow line
Passing in no passing zone
Disobey Traffic Signal
Disobeyed traffic light
Entering intersection on red light
Left turn through red light
Failed to stop for traffic signal or light
Ran amber light
Ran red light
Right turn through red light w/o stop
Disobeyed flashing yellow signal
Through flashing red lights
2450
3
Failed to Stop at Railroad Crossing
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
$120.00
257.611
257.611a
257.602
257.644
2500
2
$170.00
2510
2520
2
2
257.649
257.650
257.654
2600
2
Disobeyed Traffic Control Device (regulator)
Disobeyed Traffic Regulator
Disobeyed Police Officer Directing Traffic Flow (M)
Improper Crossing – Divided Hwy
Improper crossing median
Illegal crossover on limited access highway
Failed to Yield
Failed to yield when turning left
Failed to yield to funeral procession
257.649
257.671
257.682
257.613d
257.635
257.636
257.636
257.637
257.637
257.638
257.639
257.639
257.639
257.640
257.640
257.612
257.612
257.612
257.612
257.612
257.612
257.614
257.614
257.667
257.667(a)
257.667
257.668
257.669
257.669
$195.00
$235.00
$120.00
$120.00
$250.00
$115.00
$120.00
257.653
257.612
2610
2620
2
2
Failed to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
Failed to Yield to Pedestrian
$150.00
$120.00
257.612
257.652
2630
2640
2
2
Failed to Yield to Handicapped/Blind (M)
Failed to Stop Leaving Alley or Private Drive
Failed to yield from private drive or alley
$235.00
$115.00
257.648
2650
2
Failed to Signal and/or Observe
$110.00
257.649
257.672
257.674
257.676b
257.618a
257.1873
2660
2
2670
0
$110.00
$ 80.00
$ 80.00
$125.00
2700
2
2720
2
2730
2
2740
2
257.684
267.684
257.685
257.686-689
257.686
257.643
2800
2
257.643a
257.647(1)
2810
2
257.612
257.647
2820
2
Interfered with Traffic
Improper Parking/Stopping
Improper Parking
Impeded Traffic
Failed to move vehicle from roadway following an accident
Improper Operation – School Bus
Improper operation of school bus
Failed to use flashers when unloading
Received or discharged passengers when bus was not visible to
oncoming traffic
Improper Operation - Emergency Equipment (M)
Fail to use proper lighting (commercial snow removal vehicle)
Improper use or possession of emergency lighting
Interfered with Fire Apparatus
Followed fire truck too closely
Drove across fire hose
Unauthorized or Improper Use of Lights
Drove with bright lights
Failed to dim lights
Glaring lights
Failed to turn on lights after sunset
Drove without lights
Too many lights lit
Drove with unauthorized lights
Drove with improper lights to rear
Followed Too Closely
Tailgating
Insufficient space between trucks traveling in line
Prohibited Turn
Illegal (prohibited) U turn
Illegal right or left turn
No right (left) turn
Prohibited turn-hours posted
Prohibited right (left) turn on red after stop
Improper Turn
Cutting traffic in intersection
Improper left or right turn
Made wide right turn
Right (left) turn – wrong lane
Left turn in front of moving traffic
257.682c(1)
257.698(5)
257.679
257.680
257.698
257.700
257.650
$145.00
$200.00
$110.00
$105.00
$110.00
$115.00
$115.00
257.641
2830
2
Drove Wrong Way on One-Way Street
Disobey one way traffic sign
Drove wrong side of divided hwy
$125.00
257.642(1)
2840
2
Improper Lane Use
$120.00
2850
2
$125.00
2860
2870
2
2
2900
2
2910
0
2920
3000
2
0
Drove Left of Center
Drove against traffic left of center
Truck – failed to keep right
Drove left of center approaching hill-view obstructed
Drove left of center approaching bridge/viaduct-view obstructed
Moped-failed to keep right
Motorcycle/Moped passing between lines of traffic
Illegal Entrance/Exit – X-Way
Obstructed Vision or Control
Moped or motorcycle operator clinging to motor vehicle
Too many in front seat
Lap driving
Permit passengers to ride on outside of car and obstruct driver’s
vision
Changing drivers while vehicle in motion
Operated vehicle with TV screen that can be viewed by driver
Obstructed vision
Obstructed windshield
Drove Moped on Sidewalk or Limited Access Hwy
Drove moped on sidewalk
Prohibited Motor Vehicle on limited access highway
Unlawful Rider on Motorcycle/Moped
More riders on motorcycle than the number for which it was designed
Two or more on moped
Motorcycle/Moped over Two Abreast
Failed to Display a Valid License (M)
Failed to exhibit license
License Illegible/Mutilated (M)
Failed to Display Valid Graduated License Status
Drove while license not valid or improper license (M)
(use this code to report convictions when a person drove after a
suspension period ended but before paying the required reinstatement
fee to restore driving privileges.)
Drove While Unlicensed or Without Cycle Endorsement (M)
Drove without obtaining license within 3 years/never applied
No moped license
Drove cycle without endorsement
Drove w/out Corrective Lens (M)
Violation of Graduated License Permit
Violation of Instruction Permit (M)
No Proof of Insurance
(With Proof - $ 25.00)
Drove while License Expired (M)
Allowed Person to Drive in Violation of Vehicle Code (M)
$200.00
$110.00
$210.00
$150.00
$205.00
$210.00
Violation of Safety Belt Law - Passenger
$ 65.00
257.634
257.634(3)
257.639
257.639
257.660(1)
257.660(4)
257.645(1)
257.659
257.677
257.677
257.677
257.677
257.708b
257.709
257.709
257.660(6)
257.679a
257.658(2)
257.658(3)
257.660(2)
257.311
257.313
257.310e(14)
257.301
3005
3010
0
2
3011
2
3030
3035
3040
3100
3220
3280
2
2
2
0
2
0
257.904a
257.312a(2)
257.312a
257.312
257.310e(11)
257.306
257.328(1)
257.301
257.326
257.325
257.682c(2)
257.710e
3290P 0
$120.00
$100.00
$105.00
$115.00
$105.00
$205.00
$180.00
$105.00
$205.00
$205.00
257.710e
257.710d
3290
3300
3400
0
0
0
Violation of Safety Belt Law – Driver
Violation of Child Restraint Law
Equipment Violation – Defective/Missing
Helmet law violation (Effective 4/13/2012)
Defective windshield
Cracked windshield
Shattered windshield
Defective steering
Defective lighting
Failed to maintain equipment
Inoperable lights
One headlight
No license plate lights
No trailer lights
No taillight
White lights to rear
Reflector/Clearance lights – none/missing
Failed to display slow-moving emblem
No clearance lights (when required)
Long load not properly marked
No flag on projecting load
No turn signals/Defective turn signal
Defective brakes/No brakes
No trailer brakes/No emergency brakes
No horn
Defective muffler
Defective exhaust system
Excessive noise/muffler
Excessive smoke/muffler
No outside mirror
No rearview mirror
No windshield/No goggles or eye protection
Video display viewable to monitor the rear view of vehicle
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
Obstructed reflective film or non-reflective film front windshield and
Side windows
Defective tires
Over height bumper
No safety chains (towing)
Commercial vehicle missing emblem or logo
3500
0
Registration and/or Plate Violation
(3500C)
(3500M)
Drove unregistered vehicle (M)
No Trailer Plate (M)
No registration (C)
No registration on person- failure to show proof of registration (C)
No valid registration certificate (C)
Improper attachment of license plates(C)
257.658
257.683
257.685-686
257.685
257.686
257.689
257.687
257.688
257.693
257.697a
257.705
257.706
257.707
257.708
257.708(a)
257.708b(2)(d)
257.709
257.710
257.710c
257.721
257.723
257.215
257.215
257.223
257.223
257.223
257.235
$ 65.00
$105.00
$105.00
$105.00
$185.00
257.233
257.243
257.255
257.255
257.255
257.255
257.255
257.256
3720
Failed to transfer registration plates (M)
Failed to Obtain Michigan Plates (M)
Expired Plates (C)
No Plates on motorcycle (C)
No plates (C)
No Valid Plate (C)
Operating unlicensed vehicle on roadway (C)
Improper plates (M)
 Misdemeanor violations may require a hearing date at
which time the fine and costs will be assessed.
Failed to Change Address
Failed to change address (Registration)
Failed to change address (Driver’s license)
Improper Load or Towing
(3710C)
(3710M)
Projecting load on passenger vehicle
Improper loading (M)
Improper driving with front loader (M)
No cover on load (M)
Spilling load on highway (M)
Unsafe load on truck (M)
Improperly towed car
Improperly towed trailer
Towing more than 1 vehicle
Improper load >4000
 Misdemeanor violations may require a hearing date at
which time the fine and costs will be assessed.
Overweight/over height/over width vehicles/Over length vehicles
3800
3810
Over length or over height
Over weight – wrecker
Over width
Over width, height, or weight mobile homes
Overweight trucks
Seasonal load weight
Driver License Hold – Unpaid Parking Tickets
2 or More Unpaid Handicapper Parking Tickets
3620
0
3710
2
257.228
257.315(3)
257.718
257.720
257.720
257.720
257.720
257.720
257.721
257.721
257.721
257.724(4)(d)
257.724(3) &
(4)
257.719
257.716(4)(d)
257.717
257.719a
257.722
257.722(8)
257.321a
257.321a
$105.00
$110.00
$190.00
$105.00
Call Court
$165.00