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Traffic safety board recommends allowing most one-ton and dual-wheel pickups to park on Saginaw residential streets
Summary
The Traffic Safety Advisory Board reviewed a proposed amendment to Saginaw City Ordinance §94-62 that would tighten parking limits on large vehicles and recommended sending a revised proposal to city council that would allow one-ton-rated pickups and most dual‑wheel configurations to remain legal on residential streets, citing limited safety concerns and enforcement issues.
The Saginaw Traffic Safety Advisory Board on May 7 reviewed a proposed change to City Ordinance Section 94-62 that would prohibit parking of vehicles with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity over one ton and vehicles with six or more wheels on certain residential streets.
Board members, police staff and city engineers discussed safety, enforceability and unintended consequences of the draft language. An emailed comment forwarded from Chief Ragsdale said complaints appear concentrated on Grand Central and parts of Heather Ridge and warned that utility vehicles may be protected by state rules governing emergency utility services, which could limit the ordinance’s impact.
Staff and members noted that modern one-ton pickups are sometimes built with single wide rear tires instead of traditional dual wheels; an ordinance tied strictly to wheel count could be difficult to enforce and might ban vehicles that have the same footprint as 3/4‑ton trucks. Police and fire staff told the board they do not foresee systemic access problems for emergency vehicles on most streets if vehicles are legally parked and can be moved when required.
Given those concerns, the advisory board took consensus to recommend that city council remove the clause barring six‑wheel ("dually") configurations while preserving other restrictions in §94‑62 and maintaining exceptions for working construction vehicles. The board did not adopt a final ordinance at the meeting; it voted to forward its recommendation and accompanying technical concerns for council consideration.
What happens next: the committee’s recommendation will go to Saginaw City Council, where the full council — and the fire chief or his representative, if desired — can review the proposed wording and any technical edits before a formal vote.
