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Michigan
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Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles
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Act 300 of 1949 Michigan Ve...
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300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750)
Section 257.716 Exceeding Size and Weight Limitations as Misdemeanor; Exceptions; Rules; Operation of Wrecker, Disabled Vehicle, and Trailer; Noncompliance as Civil Infraction; Fine.
Section 257.717 Maximum Permissible Width of Vehicle or Load; Extension Beyond Center Line of Highway; Permit; Designation of Highway for Operation of Vehicle or Vehicle Combination; Special Permit; Boat Lift or Trailer; Snowplow Blade; Violation as Civil Infraction; Charging Owner.
Section 257.718 Width of Load Carried on Passenger Type Vehicle; Violation as Civil Infraction.
Section 257.719 Height of Vehicle; Liability for Damage to Bridge or Viaduct or Resulting Injury; Normal Length Maximum; Prohibitions; Length of Certain Vehicles Prohibited From Operation on State Highways; Combination of Truck and Semitrailer Transporting Assembled Motor Vehicles or Bodies; Connecting Assemblies and Lighting Devices; Gross Weight; Violation as Civil Infraction; Applicability of Subsections (2)(a) and (3)(b); Definitions.
Section 257.719a Operation of Towing Vehicle to Which Mobile Home or Park Model Trailer Attached.
Section 257.719b Certain Mobile Homes Transported in Lower Peninsula; Additional Requirements.
Section 257.719c Truck and Semitrailers Used for Transporting Passengers for Sightseeing Purposes.
Section 257.720 Construction or Loading of Vehicles to Prevent Contents From Escaping; Exception; Closing Tailgates, Faucets, and Taps; Exemption; Proof of Violation; Loading of Vehicles Not Completely Enclosed; Prima Facie Liability; Exceptions; Front End Loading Device; Violation; Penalty; "Logs" Defined.
Section 257.721 Passenger Vehicle or Pickup Truck Towing Vehicle or Trailer; Drawbar or Other Connection; Coupling Devices and Safety Chains; Pickup Truck With Fifth Wheel Assembly; Conditions for Towing Additional Trailer or Semitrailer; Speed Limit Requirements; Violation as Civil Infraction.
Section 257.722 Maximum Axle Load; Normal Loading Maximum; Designating Highways as Adequate for Heavier Loading; Restrictions as to Tandem Axle Assemblies; Exceptions; Public Utility Vehicles; Normal Size of Tires; Maximum Wheel Load; Reduction of Maximum Axle Load on Concrete Pavements During March, April, and May; Exemptions; Suspension of Restrictions; Determination of Gross Vehicle Weight and Axle Weights; Designation of Highways for Operation of Certain Vehicles; Increase in Axle Loading Maximums; Engine Fueled by Compressed or Liquefied Natural Gas; Definitions.
Section 257.722a Transporting Flammable Liquid; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Enforcement; “In Bulk” Defined; Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials.
Section 257.723 Towing or Platform Bed Wreckers or Road Service Vehicles; Compliance With Federal Identification Requirements; Violation as Civil Infraction.
Section 257.724 Stopping Vehicle for Weighing; Shifting or Removing Load; Civil Fine and Costs; Moving Vehicle to Place of Safekeeping; Impoundment; Lien; Foreclosure Sale; Powers of Authorized Agent; Unlawful Weight as Civil Infraction; Fine; Driving Duly Marked Vehicle; Failure to Stop as Misdemeanor.
Section 257.724a Axle Weight Requirements; Exception; Weight After Lift Axles Lowered; "Lift Axle" Defined.
Section 257.725 Special Permit for Certain Vehicles and Loads Required; Fees; Violation as Civil Infraction; Annual Permit for Movement of Construction Equipment; "Jurisdictional Authority" Defined.
Section 257.725a Transportation of Farm Machinery or Implements by Dealer; Annual Permit; Condition.
Section 257.726 Prohibitions, Limitations, or Truck Route Designations by Local Authorities and County Road Commissions; Signs; Written Objection by Adjoining Township; Violation as Civil Infraction; Exception for Agricultural Equipment.
Section 257.726a Enforcement of Act on Boundary Streets or Highways.
Section 257.726b Violation as to Load, Weight, or Height of Vehicle or Load; Powers of Police Officer.
Section 257.726c Duly Authorized Agent of County Road Commission; Shoulder Patch Required; Firearm.
Section 257.727 Arrest Without Warrant; Arraignment by Magistrate or Family Division of Circuit Court.
Section 257.727a Repealed. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979.
Section 257.727b Citation Books; Issuance; Receipt.
Section 257.727c “Citation” Defined; Numbering, Form, and Parts of Citation; Modification and Optional Use of Citation; Complaint Signed by Police Officer as Made Under Oath; Conditions.
Section 257.728 Arrest Without Warrant; Preparation and Contents of Citation; Informing Offender of Violation; Arraignment Before Magistrate or Probate Court; Appearance; Guaranteed Appearance Certificate or Deposit; Fees; Violation by Officer or Magistrate; Issuance of Citation to Operator Involved in Accident; Issuance of Citation to Person Operating Commercial Motor Vehicle.
Section 257.728a Citation; Delivery of Copies to Police Chief or Duly Authorized Person; Deposit of Original With Court; Mailing Original to Court; Spoiled, Mutilated, or Voided Citation; Criminal Complaint.
Section 257.728b Establishment of Procedures to Insure Accountability; Maintenance of Citation Records.
Section 257.728c Audit of Citation Records.
Section 257.728d Falsification of Citation or Record of Issuance; Penalty.
Section 257.728e Accepting Plea; Signing of Complaint; Filing Sworn Complaint; Warrant for Arrest.
Section 257.729 Fine and Costs.
Section 257.730 Provisions Governing Arrests Without Warrant and Issuance of Citations; Execution of Warrant.
Section 257.731 Evidence of Conviction or Civil Infraction Determination Inadmissible in Civil Action.
Section 257.732 Record of Cases; Forwarding Abstract of Record or Report to Secretary of State; Settlement; Abstracts Forwarded; "Felony in Which a Motor Vehicle Was Used" Defined; Statement; "Felony in Which a Commercial Motor Vehicle Was Used" Defined; Certification That All Abstracts Forwarded; Noncompliance as Misconduct in Office; Location and Public Inspection of Abstracts; Entering Abstracts on Master Driving Record; Exceptions; Informing Courts of Violations; Entering Order of Reversal in Book or Index; Modifications; Abstract as Part of Written Notice to Appear; Immediate Report; Expunction Prohibited.
Section 257.732a Driver Responsibility Fee; Assessment; Notice; Payment by Installment; Failure to Pay Fee; Suspension of Driving Privileges; Fire Protection Fund; Creation; Disposition of Funds; Transmission of Fees to State Treasurer; Collection of Assessments Subject to Mcl 257.304; Assessment and Collection; Provisions Applicable Beginning September 30, 2018; Reinstatement; Appropriation.
Section 257.732b Driver Responsibility Fee; Workforce Training; Participation as Alternative to Paying Fee.
Section 257.732c Workforce Training Payment Program; Creation; Development; Administrator; Definitions.
Section 257.732d Driver Responsibility Fee Obligations Affected by Changes to State Law; Education of Affected Individuals.
Section 257.733 Release of Accident Information to Nongovernmental Agency; Exception.
Section 257.741 Civil Infraction Action as Civil Action; Commencement; Plaintiff; Jurisdiction; Time and Place for Appearance; Venue.
Section 257.742 Stopping, Detaining, and Issuing Citation for Civil Infraction; Pursuing, Stopping, and Detaining Person Outside Village, City, Township, or County; Purpose; Violation as to Load, Weight, Height, Length, or Width of Vehicle or Load; Powers of Police Officer; Issuing Citation to Driver of Motor Vehicle; Form of Citation; Informing Person of Alleged Civil Infraction; Delivering Copy of Citation to Alleged Offender; Issuing, Serving, and Processing Citations for Parking and Standing Violations; Filing Citation With Court; “Parking Violation Notice” and “Parking Violations Bureau” Defined.
Section 257.743 Contents of Citation Issued Pursuant to Mcl 257.742; Timely Appearance.
Section 257.744 Admissions or Denials; Sworn Complaint; Warrant for Arrest.
Section 257.744a Police Officer Knowingly Making Materially False Statement in Citation as Perjury; Felony; Penalty; Contempt of Court.
Section 257.745 Responding to Allegations in Citation; Appearance in Person, by Representation, or by Mail; Admission of Responsibility; Acceptance of Admission; Denial of Responsibility; Scheduling of Informal or Formal Hearing.
Section 257.746 Informal Hearing; Procedure.
Section 257.747 Formal Hearing; Procedure.
Section 257.748 Default Judgment; Suspension of License.
Section 257.749 Stopping Nonresident for Civil Infraction; Release Personal Recognizance; Immediate Hearing Before Magistrate; Failure to Appear; Default Judgment.
Section 257.750 Issuance of Citations; Number as Factor in Evaluation of Police Officer's Performance Prohibited; Applicability of Mcl 257.901; Fees Prohibited; Violation of Mcl 257.749 as Misconduct in Office; Removal.