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Cameras track traffic through Grand Rapids

October 2, 2024
Cameras track traffic through Grand Rapids intersections but don't hand out tickets
When asked how many drivers they have caught running red lights, Ariana Jeske, assistant director of Mobile GR, has a quick and direct answer.
“Zero,” she says.
It’s the law.
Read more at Fox 17

Minors running from the law run into law enforcement

September 17, 2024

Three minors hit a police car early Monday, just before 3 a.m. They were driving a stolen Kia. Talk about a run-in with the law. Despite early morning incident, auto thefts in Grand Rapids are down 43%

Read more at Fox 17

The US finally takes aim at truck bloat

September 11, 2024

This week, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths in America. The new rules appear aimed directly at the trend of increasingly massive SUVs and trucks, which have been shown to be more deadly to pedestrians than smaller and midsize vehicles.

Read more at The Verge

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Car Surveillance Rules Risk Gaps

September 10, 2024

Car Surveillance Rules Risk Gaps Amid Agencies' Piecemeal Moves

Federal regulators risk pushback from both courts and consumers as they move to safeguard drivers’ privacy from cars that are collecting an ever-growing array of personal data. The regulatory efforts could add up to an onslaught of new and complex standards requiring automakers to confront their data-collection habits.

Read more at Bloomberg Law

Michigan hands-free driving law year one

July 29, 2024

Michigan hands-free driving law year one: 19,000 tickets, fewer crashes

Police have stopped just under 19,500 drivers in Michigan since the law has taken effect, with about 70% of those stops resulting in a conviction

Read more at Bridge Michigan

Michigan's distracted driving law

June 17, 2024
Michigan's distracted driving law leads to fewer crashes, more lives saved
Almost a year after the state's amended hands-free law went into effect, which outlawed all device usage while behind the wheel, data from a technology firm that tracks driver behavior in Michigan found on average a 12% reduction in distracted driving.
That amounts to 3,815 fewer crashes and 17 fewer deaths, Ryan McMahon of Cambridge Mobile Telematics said in an interview with the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Read more at Fox2 Detroit

Man with suspended license joins court Zoom call while driving

May 30, 2024

Judge stunned when man with suspended license joins court Zoom call while driving

A Michigan state judge appeared shocked when Corey Harris, who was charged with driving with a suspended license, appeared in his court hearing over Zoom for the charges while he was driving. Washtenaw County Judge Cedric Simpson revoked Harris’ bond and ordered Harris to turn himself in at a local county jail the same day.

Read more at CNN

Michigan House votes to ban car theft tools

May 2, 2024
Owning tools designed to break into a car with the intent of stealing it could become a felony in Michigan. That’s under bills that passed the state House of Representatives Wednesday.
The package would apply to devices like auto pro pads, which can be used to program key fobs to start a car engine. A 1966 state law bans motor vehicle master keys except for by mechanics, law enforcement, and locksmiths.
Read more at WEMU

Michigan relaxes driving restrictions for vintage cars

April 9, 2024

According to the way the law was previously written, a vehicle with historic or authentic license plates could only be used for “participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and similar uses, including mechanical testing, but is not used for general transportation.” The new legislation expands the definition of “exhibition” considerably.

Read more at Hagerty Media via MSN

Reducing speed limits is easier under new Michigan law

April 4, 2024
Communities concerned about their local speed limits will have more freedom to make a change under a new Michigan law.
Signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday, April 2, the legislation gives municipalities more flexibility with their speed limit changes following a speed study, and reduces spending by removing a previously required engineering and safety study from the process.
Read more at mLive via MSN
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