Driver fails to yield after stop leading to police contact, Traverse City MI


A driver left a stop sign and failed to yield to traffic while driving near Traverse City, MI. The driver was traveling at 62 mph but was not speeding or driving aggressively. The incident appears to be due to a communication issue, possibly related to a language barrier. Officers maintained communication following the event.
Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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My driver just left the stop.
00:02
He's not speeding or anything like that.
00:03
I think it was a miscommunication.
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I told me we were waiting out word from you.
00:08
And I'm failing to yield at the moment.
00:12
Driver took off, uh,
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continuing 1306.
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Continuing speed 62, I think he's slowing down here.
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Continuing speed 62, slowing down 1307.
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Control, 241.
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41.
00:40
I'll be clear of this, right for a trespass.
00:44
Red. Can you make the venue at the Del Mar? Break.
00:55
You can clear me off that, and can I get another trespass at Safe Harbor? And then you can clear me off that as well.
01:04
We're a small one here, exit 183.
01:08
I think it was a communication error on his part.
01:12
English isn't his native language.
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Exeter 183 communication issue, language barrier 1308.
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Traverse City, MI
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