Troy, Michigan Distracted Driving Ordinance

The distracted driving ordinance implemented in Troy, Michigan promises to ticket any driver within city limits whose attention is not primarily upon their driving.

The following activities were listed in an Interview with Lt. Redmond of the Troy Police Department:

• talking on cell phones
• texting
• drinking coffee
• smoking cigarettes
• petting pets
• children running loose in the car (?)

The fine for receiving a distracted driving ticket under the new ordinance is set at $200, with the additional penalty of $70 for talking on your mobile or texting while driving.

We encourage our audience to make sure to note the following about this new ordinance in Troy, MI. This provides a thoroughly just cause for a police officer to pull you over. This can therefore be the first step to being arrested in Michigan.

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