Legal Question in Traffic Law in Michigan

Most if not all civil infraction citations can be worked out favorably. See cbrownlegal.com. feel free to contact my office.

It's certainly worth hiring local counsel and negotiating it to something that won't kill your insurance rates! These are my specialty. Tim

It seems that a number of municipalities have recently encouraged law enforcement to ticket "improper lane usage". I, too, have been doing it ever since I was licensed. Moving into a left turn lane before the double yellow turns to solid white is another newly found driving "sin" which allows officers to boast a high ticket count. (In fact if you don't move then, you'll find a number of vehicles have already beat you to the turn). The ticket point may depend on how far and how fast you travel in the turn lane before you merge with oncoming traffic.

Appear in court and talk to the prosecutor. There are ways to keep this off your record and , more importantly, prevent notice to the Secretary of State. You'll still have to pay (The city needs the money), but your record can stay clean.