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MI SB0046

Bill

Status

Passed

5/30/2017

Primary Sponsor

Dale Zorn

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Permits motor vehicles to be equipped with up to 2 side cowl or fender lamps emitting amber or white light without glare.

  • Allows up to 1 running board courtesy lamp on each side of a motor vehicle emitting white or amber light without glare.

  • Authorizes backing lights of red, amber, or white on vehicle rear if controlled by reverse gear switch, with unlighted lights covered to prevent glare.

  • Prohibits flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights except for authorized vehicles including police, fire, ambulance, emergency responders, utility vehicles, wreckers, funeral processions, and public transit vehicles under specified conditions.

  • Effective August 21, 2017; violations of subsections (1) through (4) constitute civil infractions.

Legislative Description

Traffic control; traffic regulation; requirement that emergency lights be mounted on the roof of an authorized emergency vehicle; eliminate. Amends sec. 698 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.698).

Vehicles: equipment

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0037'17 With Immediate Effect

5/30/2017

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Infrastructure3/16/2017
Transportation1/18/2017

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