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257.602a – Failure to stop at signal of police or conservation officer; penalty; subsection (1) inapplicable unless officer in uniform and vehicle identified; violation of subsection (1) as felony; conviction for conduct arising out of same transaction; “serious injury” defined | Michigan Law

Learn about Michigan's law on failing to stop at police signals, penalties, and when fleeing eluding becomes a felony under Section 257.602a.

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257.602a – Failure to stop at signal of police or conservation officer; penalty; subsection (1) inapplicable unless officer in uniform and vehicle identified; violation of subsection (1) as felony; conviction for conduct arising out of same transaction; “serious injury” defined

Michigan Vehicle Code § 257.602a

Summary
Michigan law Section 257.602a makes it illegal for drivers to willfully fail to obey police or conservation officers' signals to stop, with penalties escalating if the violation results in a collision or occurs in certain areas. The law specifies that officers must be in uniform and their vehicles identified for the law to apply. Violations can be classified as either fourth-degree or third-degree fleeing and eluding, with corresponding fines and imprisonment terms.
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In simple terms: Learn about Michigan's law on failing to stop at police signals, penalties, and when fleeing eluding becomes a felony under Section 257.602a.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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