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Michigan drivers will soon be subject to automatic traffic enforcement near construction zones and at school bus stops. Here’s what to know about the new law, designed to deter rulebreakers.
Michigan will implement cameras in work zones to prevent construction-related crashes and on school buses to track people who fail to stop. The work-zone traffic systems can automatically issue tickets.
It’s the first winter under the new Michigan law that requires motorists to stay 200 feet away from moving snowplows or 20 feet away from plows stopped at an intersection.
Poised to lose control of the Michigan House, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats are pushing economic development, firearm and criminal justice reforms in the final weeks of 2024.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised to ‘fix the damn roads.’ She’s borrowed money to fix highways, but a long-term deal to improve local roads remains elusive after two years of full Democratic control.
Six years after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won election on a pledge to fix the roads, Michigan is struggling to keep up with rising construction costs — and roads are still projected to deteriorate.
Michigan lawmakers look to increase penalties for drivers who injure more 'vulnerable road users' like bikers and runners. Not everyone is on board with what that punishment should entail.
With EVs eating into fuel tax revenue, Michigan Democrats want $5 million for a pilot program that would charge motorists based on how many miles they drive. Critics fear tracking and ‘government intrusion.’
State Rep. Natalie Price, D-Berkley, proposed a bill that would increase fines for motorists who intentionally alter their vehicle so that the exhaust is extremely noisy.
State and local law enforcement agencies are implementing ‘Operation Ghost Rider’ to discourage motorists from distracted driving. The program uses officers in unmarked vehicles to spot distracted drivers.
Michigan state Rep. William Bruck, R-Erie, has proposed legislation that would prohibit big rigs from driving in the left-most lane on freeways with three or more lanes.
Michigan in poised to save $10 million alone in road salt costs. It’s a similar story for county road crews, bucking a trend of increased use — and pollution — in lakes, rivers and groundwater.
