Sheriff - Traffic Safety

Traffic Safety

Traffic safety has come a long way when you compare these two photos. It was not unusual (many years ago) for police agencies both large and small to use bread trucks, personal station wagons or whatever vehicle that could be used to serve as a hearse. Today our traffic safety division is staffed with two highly trained deputies in accident investigation and reconstruction.

Our traffic officers use semi-marked cars with directional RADAR and LIDAR/LASER units. We have two officers that are certified by the State of Michigan as child safety seat inspectors. Traffic Safety Deputies work with the Livingston County Road Commission conducting traffic surveys and we also take requests for selective enforcement. Selective enforcement is when a citizen calls our department and tells us about a traffic problem that they are having. Armed with the information of who, when and where the problem is occurring, deputies respond to the problem location and use directional RADAR and / or LIDAR / LASER unit, for speed complaints, to address the issue.

Currently our traffic safety officers are: Deputy Chad Sell and Deputy Brad Neff.

How Realistic Speed Limits are Established

What Types of Speed Limits are on County Roads

Moped / Goped Information

Traffic Crash Statistics

Child Safety Seat Information

Enforcing Motor Carrier Laws

Traffic officers also perform these duties:

Speak to drivers education classes upon request.

Speak to citizens groups on request.

Work with the school transportation departments on a "flasher offender" program.

	Bus Driver witnesses violation and contacts Sheriff's Department - Traffic Bureau.
	Traffic Ticket is issued to registered owner of vehicle.
	Current fine is $245.00 and 3 points are added to violator's driving record.

Conduct seat belt and speed surveys

Work special events; Fowlerville Fair, Dawn patrol, Fireworks, Car Cruz, etc.

Co-Sponsor the Livingston County Traffic Safety Committee and the Huron Valley Regional Traffic Safety Committee (Livingston, Washtenaw and Monroe counties). The traffic committees are comprised of Law Enforcement, Road Commission, M.D.O.T., School Transportation, Medical responders, AAA Insurance and others.