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MI SB1077
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires motor vehicle drivers to maintain a safe distance of at least 5 feet to the left when overtaking and passing bicycles proceeding in the same direction.
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Allows motor vehicle drivers to pass bicycles in no-passing zones if it is safe to do so, notwithstanding existing no-passing restrictions.
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Requires drivers to return to the right-hand edge of the highway as soon as safely clear of the overtaken bicycle.
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Violations of this section are classified as civil infractions.
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Bill 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 bicyclists; establish. Amends sec. 636 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.636).
Traffic control: traffic regulation
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure
11/9/2016