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Traffic Services

Police Officers in UniformThe 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.

Traffic Services vehicle pulled over assisting dump truck.

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.

Police car in parking lot.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.

Clip Art - Traffic LightRequest 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.

Police Officer looking at damaged car that is pulled off to the side of the road at night.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

Portable speed radar unit showing a speed of 25 mph in a 20 mph zone.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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