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Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750)

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Section
257.716

Exceeding Size and Weight Limitations as Misdemeanor; Exceptions; Rules; Operation of Wrecker, Disabled Vehicle, and Trailer; Noncompliance as Civil Infraction; Fine.

Section
257.717

Maximum Permissible Width of Vehicle or Load; Extension Beyond Center Line of Highway; Permit; Designation of Highway for Operation of Vehicle or Vehicle Combination; Special Permit; Boat Lift or Trailer; Snowplow Blade; Violation as Civil Infraction; Charging Owner.

Section
257.718

Width of Load Carried on Passenger Type Vehicle; Violation as Civil Infraction.

Section
257.719

Height of Vehicle; Liability for Damage to Bridge or Viaduct or Resulting Injury; Normal Length Maximum; Prohibitions; Length of Certain Vehicles Prohibited From Operation on State Highways; Combination of Truck and Semitrailer Transporting Assembled Motor Vehicles or Bodies; Connecting Assemblies and Lighting Devices; Gross Weight; Violation as Civil Infraction; Applicability of Subsections (2)(a) and (3)(b); Definitions.

Section
257.719a

Operation of Towing Vehicle to Which Mobile Home or Park Model Trailer Attached.

Section
257.719b

Certain Mobile Homes Transported in Lower Peninsula; Additional Requirements.

Section
257.719c

Truck and Semitrailers Used for Transporting Passengers for Sightseeing Purposes.

Section
257.720

Construction or Loading of Vehicles to Prevent Contents From Escaping; Exception; Closing Tailgates, Faucets, and Taps; Exemption; Proof of Violation; Loading of Vehicles Not Completely Enclosed; Prima Facie Liability; Exceptions; Front End Loading Device; Violation; Penalty; "Logs" Defined.

Section
257.721

Passenger Vehicle or Pickup Truck Towing Vehicle or Trailer; Drawbar or Other Connection; Coupling Devices and Safety Chains; Pickup Truck With Fifth Wheel Assembly; Conditions for Towing Additional Trailer or Semitrailer; Speed Limit Requirements; Violation as Civil Infraction.

Section
257.722

Maximum Axle Load; Normal Loading Maximum; Designating Highways as Adequate for Heavier Loading; Restrictions as to Tandem Axle Assemblies; Exceptions; Public Utility Vehicles; Normal Size of Tires; Maximum Wheel Load; Reduction of Maximum Axle Load on Concrete Pavements During March, April, and May; Exemptions; Suspension of Restrictions; Determination of Gross Vehicle Weight and Axle Weights; Designation of Highways for Operation of Certain Vehicles; Increase in Axle Loading Maximums; Engine Fueled by Compressed or Liquefied Natural Gas; Definitions.

Section
257.722a

Transporting Flammable Liquid; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Enforcement; “In Bulk” Defined; Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials.

Section
257.723

Towing or Platform Bed Wreckers or Road Service Vehicles; Compliance With Federal Identification Requirements; Violation as Civil Infraction.

Section
257.724

Stopping Vehicle for Weighing; Shifting or Removing Load; Civil Fine and Costs; Moving Vehicle to Place of Safekeeping; Impoundment; Lien; Foreclosure Sale; Powers of Authorized Agent; Unlawful Weight as Civil Infraction; Fine; Driving Duly Marked Vehicle; Failure to Stop as Misdemeanor.

Section
257.724a

Axle Weight Requirements; Exception; Weight After Lift Axles Lowered; "Lift Axle" Defined.

Section
257.725

Special Permit for Certain Vehicles and Loads Required; Fees; Violation as Civil Infraction; Annual Permit for Movement of Construction Equipment; "Jurisdictional Authority" Defined.

Section
257.725a

Transportation of Farm Machinery or Implements by Dealer; Annual Permit; Condition.

Section
257.726

Prohibitions, Limitations, or Truck Route Designations by Local Authorities and County Road Commissions; Signs; Written Objection by Adjoining Township; Violation as Civil Infraction; Exception for Agricultural Equipment.

Section
257.726a

Enforcement of Act on Boundary Streets or Highways.

Section
257.726b

Violation as to Load, Weight, or Height of Vehicle or Load; Powers of Police Officer.

Section
257.726c

Duly Authorized Agent of County Road Commission; Shoulder Patch Required; Firearm.

Section
257.727

Arrest Without Warrant; Arraignment by Magistrate or Family Division of Circuit Court.

Section
257.727a

Repealed. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979.

Section
257.727b

Citation Books; Issuance; Receipt.

Section
257.727c

“Citation” Defined; Numbering, Form, and Parts of Citation; Modification and Optional Use of Citation; Complaint Signed by Police Officer as Made Under Oath; Conditions.

Section
257.728

Arrest Without Warrant; Preparation and Contents of Citation; Informing Offender of Violation; Arraignment Before Magistrate or Probate Court; Appearance; Guaranteed Appearance Certificate or Deposit; Fees; Violation by Officer or Magistrate; Issuance of Citation to Operator Involved in Accident; Issuance of Citation to Person Operating Commercial Motor Vehicle.

Section
257.728a

Citation; Delivery of Copies to Police Chief or Duly Authorized Person; Deposit of Original With Court; Mailing Original to Court; Spoiled, Mutilated, or Voided Citation; Criminal Complaint.

Section
257.728b

Establishment of Procedures to Insure Accountability; Maintenance of Citation Records.

Section
257.728c

Audit of Citation Records.

Section
257.728d

Falsification of Citation or Record of Issuance; Penalty.

Section
257.728e

Accepting Plea; Signing of Complaint; Filing Sworn Complaint; Warrant for Arrest.

Section
257.729

Fine and Costs.

Section
257.730

Provisions Governing Arrests Without Warrant and Issuance of Citations; Execution of Warrant.

Section
257.731

Evidence of Conviction or Civil Infraction Determination Inadmissible in Civil Action.

Section
257.732

Record of Cases; Forwarding Abstract of Record or Report to Secretary of State; Settlement; Abstracts Forwarded; "Felony in Which a Motor Vehicle Was Used" Defined; Statement; "Felony in Which a Commercial Motor Vehicle Was Used" Defined; Certification That All Abstracts Forwarded; Noncompliance as Misconduct in Office; Location and Public Inspection of Abstracts; Entering Abstracts on Master Driving Record; Exceptions; Informing Courts of Violations; Entering Order of Reversal in Book or Index; Modifications; Abstract as Part of Written Notice to Appear; Immediate Report; Expunction Prohibited.

Section
257.732a

Driver Responsibility Fee; Assessment; Notice; Payment by Installment; Failure to Pay Fee; Suspension of Driving Privileges; Fire Protection Fund; Creation; Disposition of Funds; Transmission of Fees to State Treasurer; Collection of Assessments Subject to MCL 257.304; Assessment and Collection; Provisions Applicable Beginning September 30, 2018; Reinstatement; Appropriation.

Section
257.732b

Driver Responsibility Fee; Workforce Training; Participation as Alternative to Paying Fee.

Section
257.732c

Workforce Training Payment Program; Creation; Development; Administrator; Definitions.

Section
257.732d

Driver Responsibility Fee Obligations Affected by Changes to State Law; Education of Affected Individuals.

Section
257.733

Release of Accident Information to Nongovernmental Agency; Exception.

Section
257.741

Civil Infraction Action as Civil Action; Commencement; Plaintiff; Jurisdiction; Time and Place for Appearance; Venue.

Section
257.742

Stopping, Detaining, and Issuing Citation for Civil Infraction; Pursuing, Stopping, and Detaining Person Outside Village, City, Township, or County; Purpose; Violation as to Load, Weight, Height, Length, or Width of Vehicle or Load; Powers of Police Officer; Issuing Citation to Driver of Motor Vehicle; Form of Citation; Informing Person of Alleged Civil Infraction; Delivering Copy of Citation to Alleged Offender; Issuing, Serving, and Processing Citations for Parking and Standing Violations; Filing Citation With Court; “Parking Violation Notice” and “Parking Violations Bureau” Defined.

Section
257.743

Contents of Citation Issued Pursuant to MCL 257.742; Timely Appearance.

Section
257.744

Admissions or Denials; Sworn Complaint; Warrant for Arrest.

Section
257.744a

Police Officer Knowingly Making Materially False Statement in Citation as Perjury; Felony; Penalty; Contempt of Court.

Section
257.745

Responding to Allegations in Citation; Appearance in Person, by Representation, or by Mail; Admission of Responsibility; Acceptance of Admission; Denial of Responsibility; Scheduling of Informal or Formal Hearing.

Section
257.746

Informal Hearing; Procedure.

Section
257.747

Formal Hearing; Procedure.

Section
257.748

Default Judgment; Suspension of License.

Section
257.749

Stopping Nonresident for Civil Infraction; Release Personal Recognizance; Immediate Hearing Before Magistrate; Failure to Appear; Default Judgment.

Section
257.750

Issuance of Citations; Number as Factor in Evaluation of Police Officer's Performance Prohibited; Applicability of MCL 257.901; Fees Prohibited; Violation of MCL 257.749 as Misconduct in Office; Removal.