What is the difference between a civil infraction traffic ticket and a misdemeanor traffic ticket?
A civil infraction traffic offense is non-criminal. There is no potential jail penalty. You do not need to appear in court unless you wish to challenge the ticket and request a hearing. A misdemeanor traffic offense, such OWI, Reckless Driving etc….do require you to appear in court and are considered criminal in nature. There is potential jail time for any traffic related misdemeanor and most of these crimes cannot be expunged from your record. • Q. What are points? In Michigan, the majority of moving violations carry points as determined by the Secretary of State. Points are placed on your master driving record for 2 years and also are reported to your automobile insurance company resulting in drastic rate increases. Some general examples of points 2 points: – speeding 1- 10 m.p.h. over the speed limit failure to yield violation of basic speed law – improper turn – ignore yield sign 3 points: – disobey traffic signal – disobey stop sign – careless driving – improper passing – speedi
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