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MI HB5918
Bill
Status
9/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
John Bizon
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AI Summary
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Requires drivers overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction to maintain a minimum safe distance of at least 5 feet to the left of the bicycle before returning to the right edge of the roadway.
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Permits drivers to overtake and pass bicycles on the right only under conditions already permitting such passing, with an additional requirement to maintain at least 5 feet of clearance to the right of the bicycle.
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Establishes that violations of the overtaking and passing requirements are civil infractions.
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Adds new subsections (2) and (3) to MCL 257.636 and new subsection (3) and (4) to MCL 257.637 to codify the bicycle-specific passing distance requirements.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Traffic control; traffic regulation; requirement for operator of a motor vehicle to maintain a 5-foot distance when passing a bicyclist; establish. Amends secs. 636 & 637 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.636 & 257.637).
Traffic control: traffic regulation
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/21/2016
9/22/2016