Vehicle Safety Overview

Motor vehicle travel in Novi is a fact of life and the primary means of transportation, providing an unprecedented degree of mobility. Yet for all its advantages, deaths and injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for persons of every age category. The mission of the Novi Police Department is to reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes. 

Fortunately, much progress has been made in Novi to reduce the number of injuries on our city's streets.

For Novi Police Officers, the mission of reducing injuries remains the primary goal. One factor in reducing the number of traffic injuries is a compliance rate in regards to safety belt usage at 81%. This percentage represent compliance, but a statistical number that needs to become 100%. Not only is it the safe thing to do, but on March 10, 2000, it became the law. As of that date, Seat Belt usage in Michigan became a primary law, meaning that the motoring public can now be stopped and cited for non-compliance. However, much remains to be done. The economic costs alone of motor vehicle crashes in Novi are in the millions of dollars.

For additional traffic related information, as well as the information contained in the Vehicle Safety Overview page listed above, you can click on Child Safety Tips You can learn more about the National ABC Campaign or America Buckles Children. You can also visit and learn more about the ABC Campaign by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) web site under Links.

For other traffic related information, please see our Links page.  Thank you for visiting the Novi Police Department's Vehicle Safety section, and remember to drive at safe speeds and always buckle-up.