I was in an accident and got charged with a DUI in Michigan
Michigan drunk driving cases usually begin with a traffic stop by a police officer, but some start with an officer arriving at the scene of an accident. Michigan statute allows a police officer to make an arrest if the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested was the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident, and was operating in violation of any Michigan drunk driving statute.
A Michigan traffic accident involves factors such as a visible collision, personal injury and property damage. Accidents can be one car, two cars, multiple cars or involve pedestrians. This statute applies to to motor vehicles, snowmobiles, off-road-vehicles and boats.
Michigan drunk driving cases usually begin with a traffic stop by a police officer, but some start with an officer arriving at the scene of an accident. Michigan statute allows a police officer to make an arrest if the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested was the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident, and was operating in violation of any Michigan drunk driving statute.
A Michigan traffic accident involves factors such as a visible collision, personal injury and property damage. Accidents can be one car, two cars, multiple cars or involve pedestrians. This statute applies to to motor vehicles, snowmobiles, off-road-vehicles and boats.
