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MI SB1106

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2010

Primary Sponsor

Michael Switalski

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Extends safety belt requirements to all passengers aged 16 and older, and passengers aged 4-15 must be properly secured in safety belts or child restraint systems as applicable.

  • Removes the secondary enforcement provision that limited safety belt enforcement to situations where drivers were detained for other violations.

  • Establishes that violation of safety belt requirements is a civil infraction with no points assessed under the driver's license point system.

  • Requires law enforcement agencies to investigate reports of police harassment resulting from safety belt law enforcement and mandates the Secretary of State to commission a 3-year study on harassment incidents.

  • Exempts vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1965, buses, motorcycles, mopeds, school buses, and certain commercial/postal vehicles from safety belt requirements; also exempts individuals with physician-verified medical inability to wear belts.

Legislative Description

Vehicles; equipment; primary enforcement of safety belt law; require, and require all passengers in vehicle to wear safety belts. Amends sec. 710e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.710e).

Vehicles, equipment

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Transportation

2/4/2010

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/4/2010

Full Bill Text

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