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MI HB4423

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bradford Jacobsen

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes basic speed law requiring vehicles to operate at careful and prudent speeds not greater than what allows safe stops within visible distance ahead.

  • Sets specific speed limits for different road types: 15 mph in mobile home parks, 25 mph in business districts/parks/residential subdivisions, 30-45 mph on highways based on vehicular access point density, and 35 mph for heavy trucks during reduced load periods.

  • Requires speed limit signs to be properly posted and traffic control orders filed with county/city clerks, with exceptions for residential subdivisions and certain highway segments.

  • Mandates the state transportation department and department of state police increase speed limits on at least 600 miles of limited access freeways to 75 mph and 900 miles of trunk line highways to 65 mph within one year if engineering studies support the increases.

  • Repeals Section 629 of the Michigan Vehicle Code and makes the act conditional upon enactment of House Bills 4424, 4425, and 4426.

Legislative Description

Traffic control; speed restrictions; speed limit law; modify. Amends sec. 627 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.627) & repeals secs. 629 & 629c of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.629 & 257.629c).

Traffic control: traffic regulation

Last Action

Assigned Pa 445'16 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Transportation6/7/2016
Transportation And Infrastructure4/14/2015

Full Bill Text

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