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MI HB4127

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/20/2017

Primary Sponsor

Winnie Brinks

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces minimum wheel requirement for electric patrol vehicles from 4 wheels to 3 wheels in the definition of "electric patrol vehicle."

  • Authorizes political subdivisions to permit law enforcement, emergency service, and parking enforcement employees to operate electric patrol vehicles on streets, highways, and sidewalks within their boundaries by ordinance.

  • Limits electric patrol vehicle operation to streets/highways with posted speed limits of not more than 25 miles per hour, allows crossing streets/highways with speed limits up to 50 miles per hour, and permits sidewalk operation.

  • Reduces headlamp requirement from 2 lamps to 1 lamp that enables the operator to see a person at least 100 feet ahead.

  • Allows political subdivisions to exempt electric patrol vehicles from windshield and safety belt equipment requirements through ordinance.

Legislative Description

Vehicles; other; operation of electric patrol vehicles on sidewalks; permit under certain circumstances and modify certain equipment requirements. Amends secs. 2, 4, 5 & 6 of 1997 PA 55 (MCL 257.1572 et seq.).

Law enforcement: local police

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Transportation

6/21/2017

Committee Referrals

Transportation6/21/2017
Transportation And Infrastructure1/31/2017

Full Bill Text

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