Traffic Services
 The Traffic Section’s
primary duty is to ensure the safety of the motoring public. This
section investigates serious crashes and conducts crash follow-up
investigations. Other duties include warrant preparation for
serious traffic offenses and traffic enforcement at targeted problem
areas. This section also manages the school crossing guards,
abandoned vehicles and various other programs.
Motor Carrier Program
The Traffic Section has operated a Motor Carrier Enforcement program
since 1997. The program’s objectives are two-fold: first, to
ensure the safety of the motoring public by assuring that truck drivers
are obeying traffic laws and operating properly equipped vehicles; and
second, to reduce potential damage to City roads by identifying
improperly loaded or overloaded trucks.
 Handicap Parking Volunteer Program
This program involves the assistance of volunteer citizens to help
enforce handicap-parking and fire lane regulations. Participants
who meet specific qualifications are responsible for issuing citations
to illegally parked vehicles in handicap designated parking spaces and
fire lane violators. This program was instituted in 1990.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Traffic Section
at (248) 871-2630.
 Request for a
Traffic Control Device
Requests for the placement of traffic control devices, such as speed
bumps or stop signs, should be made to the City’s Traffic Engineer at
(248) 871-2560.
 Reporting a Traffic
Accident
Michigan law requires a written report to be filed if the crash
occurred on a public roadway and resulted in an injury or combined
damage in excess of $1,000. It is often easiest to report a
traffic crash at the time it occurs. Officers will respond to the
scene when summoned to file such a report. If you are filing a
traffic crash report at a later time or date, you will need to contact
the other involved party or parties and schedule a mutually acceptable
time for all parties to appear at the station. If possible, you
should drive the involved vehicle so the officer taking the report may
inspect the damage. Reports can be made 24 hours a day at the
front desk of the police station.
Traffic Fines
 Fines for traffic offenses are established by
the 47th District Court. Click on the 47th District Court option
on the main web page for information. Requests to schedule
hearings to appeal a citation should be directed to the court by the
date indicated on the front of the citation. The court can be
contacted Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (248)
871-2900. In addition, the court is open until 6:00 PM on the
third Tuesday of each month.
The 47th District Court is located behind the Farmington Hills City
Hall and Police Department at the corner of Eleven Mile and Orchard Lake
Roads. The court address is 31605 West Eleven Mile Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48336.
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