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MI SB1076
Bill
Status
11/9/2016
Primary Sponsor
Margaret O'Brien
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AI Summary
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Amends Michigan Vehicle Code section 637 to establish rules for when drivers may pass vehicles on the right, including when the vehicle is turning left, on multi-lane roads with adequate width, or on one-way streets with sufficient space.
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Requires drivers of motor vehicles to maintain a minimum safe distance of at least 5 feet to the right when overtaking and passing a bicycle, when otherwise permitted by law.
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Prohibits drivers from passing vehicles on the right by driving off the pavement or the main-traveled portion of the roadway.
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Establishes that violations of these passing requirements constitute civil infractions.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.
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
Referred To Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure
11/9/2016