Traffic stops for violations like cracked windshields, broken taillights drop to zero in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, MI — Newly released data shows Ann Arbor traffic stops for equipment violations such as broken taillights and cracked windshields dropped to zero in August.

While there were 563 total stops for traffic violations such as speeding and other offenses, there were none for equipment violations, according to new monthly numbers provided by the Ann Arbor Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

That follows a new driving equality policy Police Chief Andre Anderson implemented for the department in May, nearly two years after City Council approved a driving equality ordinance aimed at reducing racial disparity in traffic stops and restricting police from pulling over motorists for various minor offenses.

Under the 2023 law, unless there’s an immediate risk of harm, officers are proh