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MI HB4198
Bill
Status
8/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Julie Alexander
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AI Summary
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Requires classroom driver education to include at least 1 hour of instruction on laws pertaining to bicycles, motorcycles, and vulnerable roadway users including pedestrians, with emphasis on awareness of their operation on Michigan roads.
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Mandates classroom instruction include information on proper actions during a traffic stop.
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Prohibits driver education providers classified for teen driver training from substituting behind-the-wheel instruction with multiple vehicle driving facility experience or simulator device training without prior written approval from the Secretary of State.
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Allows a maximum of 2 hours of behind-the-wheel experience to be substituted with multiple vehicle driving facility instruction for approved providers.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment; formally known as the "Nathan Bower Act."
Legislative Description
Vehicles; driver training; training component for drivers regarding safety for bicyclists and other vulnerable roadway users on the road; require. Amends sec. 37 of 2006 PA 384 (MCL 256.657).
Vehicles: bicycles
Last Action
Assigned Pa 277'18
8/15/2018