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Sterling Heights introduces motor-carrier and weight-limit ordinance as police boost traffic enforcement

Sterling Heights City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

The council introduced updates to an older motor-carrier ordinance and seasonal weight-limit language, while the police chief described expanded traffic enforcement tactics — including OWI units, a commercial motor-vehicle unit and concentrated 'wolf-packing' patrols.

Sterling Heights City Council introduced an ordinance to update penalties and enforcement authority for commercial motor vehicles and seasonal weight limits, and heard a detailed presentation from Police Chief Andrew Satterfield on stepped-up traffic enforcement.

Chief Satterfield said the department has expanded traffic resources,…

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