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Michigan Traffic Laws

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Thought this would be some good information for people.

Here is a link that will give any information you would need about Michigan traffic laws. Some information borrowed from MM.

http://www.courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/traffic/traffic.htm

MM said:
got a speeding ticket due to police using radar?

What do they have to prove, to admit the radar in the court:

Speed Measuring Devices
�� Radar
Radar (actually an acronym for “radio detection and ranging”)
operates on the Doppler principle: the frequency of radio waves
changes in direct proportion to the speed of an object. It is a radio
device that merely detects the presence of a moving object and
determines its speed. Radar sends and receives a signal; it can be
detected by the driver of the vehicle whose speed is being
measured if the driver has a radar detector. See MJI’s New
Magistrate Traffic Adjudication Manual, 4th Edition (MJI, 2003),
Unit 6, for more discussion.
In a speed case involving moving radar (the officer’s vehicle is
moving rather than still), the following seven guidelines must be
met in order to allow speed readings from a radar speedmeter into
evidence. It must be shown that:
1) The officer operating the device has adequate training and
experience in its operation.
2) The radar device was in proper working condition and properly
installed in the patrol vehicle at the time of the issuance of the
citation.
3) The radar device was used in an area where road conditions were
such that there was a minimal possibility of distortion.
4) The input speed of the patrol vehicle was verified and the
speedometer of the patrol vehicle was independently calibrated.
5) The speedmeter was retested at the end of the shift in the same
manner that it was tested before the shift and the speedmeter was
serviced by the manufacturer or other professional as
recommended.
6) The particular radar operator was able to establish that the target
vehicle was within the operational area of the beam at the time the
reading was displayed.
7) The particular unit has been certified for use by an agency with
some demonstrable expertise in the area.
People v Ferency, 133 Mich App 526, 542–44 (1984).Speed Measuring Devices
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MM said:
DRUNK DRIVING:
Here is a link to the datamaster breathalyser. This is the machine at the police department that results are allowed in court.
http://www.owidefenselaw.com/DATAMAS...g Manual.pdf
You may want to familiarize yourself with do's and don'ts.
The main thing the police look for is to make sure that there is no "RAW ALCOHOL" in the mouth that will interfere with a test. There is a 15 minute waiting period. During that time the alcohol in the mouth/throat should be absorbed/evaporate. Now if you vomited during this waiting period, I believe the raw undigested alcohol would be in your mouth and may skew the results. Or some other way to get the undigested alcohol into your mouth may interfere with the results.
Generally these tests are video taped (or should be).
Also if the person puts something in their mouth during this waiting time, the results could be screwed up and unreliable.

Want to read something interesting on filed sobriety tests?
http://www.duiblog.com/2004/10/21
Remember when they have you perform these tests, they don't care if you are successful, rather your performance during the test.
EX. When you put your feet together, tilt head back, put arms straight out and touch your nose, the police doesn't care if you touch your nose, with your feet together and head tilted back, they are looking at your balance!

also, you have the RIGHT to have the datamaster results verified by blood test at the hospital. Remember if you have drugs in your system, you're screwing yourself. The results may prove to be higher than the datamaster results.
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MM said:
Everything you wanted to know about LASER's for speeding:

http://courts.michigan.gov/mji/resources/mag-manual/UNIT7.pdf
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Thanks for looking this up. Could be some useful questions when i get pulled over. :laugh:
 
Item #3 could use more clarification

3) The radar device was used in an area where road conditions were
such that there was a minimal possibility of distortion.
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Just what conditions create more distortion? Lots of metal roadsigns, buildings, UFO's?
 
line of sight and obstructions.

Their is a spot in the novi town center you could use this rule to argue with. Their is a parking lot they like to sit in and laser people. Their are trees the disrupt the line of sight of the laser as you drive. Ill post a picture after work tomorrow. With any luck a boy in blue will be sitting their.
 
devanmc said:
line of sight and obstructions.

Their is a spot in the novi town center you could use this rule to argue with. Their is a parking lot they like to sit in and laser people. Their are trees the disrupt the line of sight of the laser as you drive. Ill post a picture after work tomorrow. With any luck a boy in blue will be sitting their.
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devanmc said:
Its radar anything in its "way" will mess things up. Take a good look at a Doppler radar picture of metro Detroit. No matter how clear it is, the radar always shows "rain" around a small area that it is located in. This is because the radar is set up to show density of "air" in its viewing range, but their are buildings in its lower vision that are throwing some of the frequencies back at the radar. It would be somewhat the same thing with the speed radar, only different in size, usage, ect...

thus, lets say the guys sitting on the side of the road and watchs you come donw, but their trees in front of him (like watching a car go by, while being in the woods). That would obstruct from an accurate reading
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http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000256.htm

Read this because it's bugging the hell out of me.
 
also do some research on Radar!!! Becuase it appears that you have little to no clue!
 
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