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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.633 (2026)

Violation of speed limit; specifications in complaint, citation, summons, or notice; burden of proof.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.633 Violation of speed limit; specifications in complaint, citation, summons, or notice; burden of proof.

Sec. 633.

    (1) In every charge of a violation of a speed limit in this chapter, the complaint or citation and the summons or notice to appear shall specify the speed at which the respondent is alleged to have driven and the speed limit applicable at the location.

    (2) The provisions of this chapter establishing speed limits shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in a civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of a traffic crash.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 446, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2017

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2006 · leading case: Paige v. City of Sterling Heights, 720 N.W.2d 219 (Mich. 2006).
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Paige v. City of Sterling Heights, 720 N.W.2d 219 (Mich. 2006). · cites it 2× “17 See MCL 257.633(2); MSA 9.2333(2), MCL 324.5527; MSA 13A.”
Robinson v. City of Detroit, 613 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. 2000). “See MCL 257.633(2); MSA 9.2333(2), MCL 324.5527; MSA 13A.”
Newton v. Michigan State Police, 688 N.W.2d 94 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “With regard to vehicle speed as an explanation for an accident, MCL 257.633(2) provides that “speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in a civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.633(2) — 3 cases
Paige v. City of Sterling Heights, 720 N.W.2d 219 (Mich. 2006). “17 See MCL 257.633(2); MSA 9.2333(2), MCL 324.5527; MSA 13A.”
Robinson v. City of Detroit, 613 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. 2000). “See MCL 257.633(2); MSA 9.2333(2), MCL 324.5527; MSA 13A.”
Newton v. Michigan State Police, 688 N.W.2d 94 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “With regard to vehicle speed as an explanation for an accident, MCL 257.633(2) provides that “speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in a civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an…”
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