OFFICIAL STATEMENT

February 2, 2007

The Michigan State Police (MSP) is announcing that a widely distributed e-mail message that describes a "30-day speeding ticket frenzy" to be conducted by the MSP is completely false.  There is no such effort underway at this time or any time to generate revenue through the issuance of traffic citations, and readers should regard the warning as nothing more than an urban legend. 

This email has been circulating in cyberspace for over a year.  Similar versions have appeared in several other states including New Jersey, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Oklahoma. 

CONTACT: Shanon Akans, MSP Public Affairs, (517) 336-6364