Here is another State of Michigan law violation. I am sure there are more but I have neither the time or the inclination to look more up after 11.5 on road.
2007 Michigan Traffic Crash Facts - Statewide
MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE
Public Act 300 of 1949
The driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident that
injures or kills any person, or that damages property to an apparent extent totaling $1,000.00
or more, shall immediately report that accident at the nearest or most convenient police
station, or to the nearest or most convenient police officer. The officer receiving the report, or
his or her commanding officer, shall immediately forward each report to the director of the
Department of State Police on forms prescribed by the director of the Department of State
Police (State of Michigan Traffic Crash Report, also known as the UD-10). The forms shall be
completed in full by the investigating officer. The director of the Department of State Police
shall analyze each report relative to the cause of the reported accident and shall prepare
information compiled from reports filed under this section for public use. A copy of the report
under this section . . . shall be retained for at least three years at the local police department,
sheriff's department, or local state police post making the report. (As the repository of the UD-
10's submitted by all Michigan law enforcement agencies, the Department of State Police
processes all UD-10's received at the Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC). The CJIC
retains an electronic copy of UD-10's for ten years plus the current processing year.
Electronic databases containing information from UD-10's prior to this time period are purged.)
MCL 257.624, Amended 1980 - (1) A report required by this chapter shall not be available for
use in a court action, but a report shall be for the purpose of furnishing statistical information
regarding the number and cause of accidents.
(2) The Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) may authorize scientific studies and
research for the reduction of death, injury, and property losses. All information, records of
interviews, written reports, statements, notes, memoranda, or other data collected pursuant to
the scientific studies and research conducted by the state, or by other persons, agencies, or
organizations authorized by OHSP shall be used solely for the purpose of medical or scientific
research and shall not disclose the name or identity of a person unless the person authorizes,
in writing, the use of his or her name or identity. If a subject of the research study is
deceased, the executor or heir of the deceased person may authorize, in writing, the
disclosure of the deceased's name or identity. The furnishing of information to OHSP or to a
representative of an authorized study or research project shall not subject a person, hospital,
sanitarium, rest home, nursing home, or other person or agency furnishing the information to
any action for damages or other relief. The information, records, reports, statements, notes,
memoranda, or other data shall not be admissible as evidence in a court or before any other
tribunal, board, agency, or person. A person participating in an authorized study or research
project shall not disclose, directly or indirectly, the information so obtained except in strict
conformity with the research project.
Our driver was taken off the road while an unsafe driver who is required by state law to receive more training is allowed to stay on the road. Driver pulled off because damage appeared to be over 4400 dollars. Michigan State Law requires all accidents to be reported to the Police Dept. if over $1000. How can it be explained that UPS instucted our driver not to call the police; and to add insult to injury; charge our driver with an avoidable accident.