Michigan Traffic Laws
Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last updated June 20, 2016
Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Michigan -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
- What Every Driver Must Know (Driver Manual)
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Driving while intoxicated, and reckless driving (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.625 to 257.626c) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Violation of license provisions (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.324 to 257.329) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Producing evidence of motor vehicle insurance (MI Vehicle Code section 257.328) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Offenses against registration (MI Vehicle Code section 257.255 to 257.259) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Turning at intersection; violation as civil infraction (MI Vehicle Code section 257.647) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | Accidents (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.617 to 257.624b) |
| Mechanical Violations | Equipment (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.683 to 257.711) Vehicle Equipment Requirements [PDF] (MI State Police) |
| Reckless Driving | Driving while intoxicated, and reckless driving (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.625 to 257.626c) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.608 to 257.616a) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Safety belt required (MI Vehicle Code section 257.710e) Child restraint system required (MI Vehicle Code section 257.710d) Safety Belt and Child Restraint Laws [PDF] (MI State Police) |
| Speeding | Speed restrictions (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.627 to 257.633) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Equipment (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.683 to 257.711) After-Market Lighting [PDF] (MI State Police) "High Rise" Vehicle Law [PDF] (MI State Police) |
Next Steps
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