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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 Mark Klein and Deputy Chad Sell.
Traffic officers also perform these
duties:
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Speak to drivers education classes upon
request. |
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Speak to citizens groups on request. |
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Work with the school transportation
departments on a "flasher offender" program.
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Bus Driver witnesses violation and contacts
Sheriff's Department - Traffic Bureau. |
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Traffic Ticket is issued to registered owner of
vehicle. |
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Current fine is $245.00 and 3 points are added to
violator's driving record. |
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Conduct seat belt and speed surveys |
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Work special events; Fowlerville Fair,
Dawn patrol, Fireworks, Car Cruz, etc. |
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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. |
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