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MI HB4747
Bill
Status
3/31/2009
Primary Sponsor
Paul Opsommer
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AI Summary
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Persons operating bicycles, motorcycles, or mopeds must ride astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the vehicle.
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Bicycles and motorcycles cannot carry more persons than the number for which they are designed and equipped.
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Mopeds and electric personal assistive mobility devices are limited to carrying only 1 person at a time.
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Persons less than 19 years old operating a moped on public thoroughfares must wear an approved crash helmet.
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Persons less than 21 years old operating or riding on a motorcycle must wear an approved crash helmet, except persons 21 and older may forgo helmets if they have $20,000 in security for first-party medical benefits.
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Persons operating or riding in an autocycle with a roof meeting crash helmet standards are exempt from helmet requirements but must wear seat belts on public highways.
Legislative Description
Vehicles; motorcycles; motorcycle helmet requirement; abolish. Amends sec. 658 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.658).
Vehicles, motorcycles
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Economic Development And Regulatory Reform
4/13/2010