Police step up seat belt enforcement for month of May

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By Charles Sercombe
By the looks of it, dozens of drivers in Hamtramck got a pricey reminder to buckle up.
On Tuesday, Hamtramck police set up traffic stings at key intersections to enforce the seat belt law. One after driver another was pulled over.
It is all part of a nationwide campaign called “Click it or ticket.”
The enforcement will continue through the month of May.
Acting Police Chief Anne Moise said enforcement zones will be set up throughout the entire city.
For those not wearing a seat belt, the fine is $65.
In Hamtramck, drivers who are pulled over for one infraction often face being caught on several others, such as driving without a license or proof of insurance.
Many drivers are often arrested for being wanted on other offenses.
But not everyone will get a ticket.
“It’s the officer’s discretion,” Moise said.
According to police sources, 93 percent of the drivers nationwide comply with the law, but Moise said that’s down from 98-percent compliance six years ago.
With this being Memorial Day weekend, expect heavier traffic enforcement throughout the state, especially on highways.

3 Responses to Police step up seat belt enforcement for month of May

  1. moh

    May 23, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    I had the seat belt on and they pulled me over, and there is nothing I could do…

    I hope I was the only one and there was no other cases like me.

  2. Joe

    May 25, 2015 at 12:17 am

    I was ticketed for not stopping at a stop sign even though I completely stopped. I think they’re under pressure to write more tickets to fill the hole in their budgets.
    They even illegally write up these violations in the tickets as local ordinance violations instead of state traffic law violations to collect more money for the city ( They only get a small percentage of the fines if it was for a state traffic law violation ).
    I think your newspaper should start an investigation regarding this scandal.

  3. Danny

    October 26, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    I was pulled over going 45 on 25 did not see any sign posted
    First time on that street next to mobile gas station got me for 160 bucks just my luck I will never drive there again

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