Michigan § 257.651 - State trunk line highways; preference at intersections; stop, yield or merge signs.
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§ 257.651. State trunk line highways; preference at intersections; stop, yield or merge signs.
Except where approved traffic signals are used to control traffic, the state highway commissioner shall erect stop, yield or merge signs at every entrance to a state trunk line highway from intersecting highways or streets. However, after a traffic engineering investigation the state highway commission acting jointly with the commissioner of the Michigan state police may give preference to a city street or a county road over a state trunk line highway, and shall erect appropriate signs.
Where 2 or more state trunk line highways intersect or cross, the state highway commissioner and the commissioner of the Michigan state police, acting jointly, shall determine which traffic, if any, shall be given preference and appropriate stop, yield or merge signs shall be erected.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 257.651 cover?
Section 257.651 ("State trunk line highways; preference at intersections; stop, yield or merge signs.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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