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STOPPED Program (Sheriffs Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Drivers)

STOPPED logo/graphic - Stop sign stickerThe Novi Police Department has joined efforts with The Michigan Sheriffs’ Association and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard in the statewide expansion of the STOPPED Program (Sheriffs Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Drivers). As of December 2007, the program exists in 64 of Michigan’s 83 counties.  AAA is funding this voluntary program for the second consecutive year, striving to foster a partnership between parents and law enforcement to promote safe driving by teens.  

How It Works 

Parents simply register their vehicle online at the Michigan Sheriffs' Association website and a STOPPED sticker is mailed to their home to be placed on the vehicle’s windshield.  It serves as a visible reminder to the young driver to drive safely and responsibly, and that should he or she be pulled over for any reason, the parents will receive a letter regarding the incident. The notification feature makes parents aware of any potential problems and enables them to enforce rules they have set regarding teenage driving privileges.  Information in the letter includes the time, location, number of passengers, reason for the stop and whether a citation was issued. 

Notification Procedures 

If the vehicle is stopped for a  traffic violation, Officers simply fill out the STOPPED fact sheet and fax it to the Michigan Sheriff’s Association, providing information on the traffic stop. Officers also include the tracking number from the sticker. The Sheriff’s Association office will then generate a letter to the person who registered their car in the STOPPED program to alert them of the contact their vehicle had with the police department.

For further information on the STOPPED program, or to register your vehicle, please visit the Michigan Sheriffs' Association website.

 

 

 

 

 
 
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