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MI HB5230
Bill
Status
11/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Hoadley
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AI Summary
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Defines "animal-drawn vehicle" as any coach, carriage, or buggy drawn by an animal used to transport individuals on highways or streets
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Requires animal-drawn vehicles to be equipped with at least 2 front white lights, 2 rear red lights, and 2 front and 2 rear amber flashing warning lights, all visible within 500 feet
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Lighting devices must be mounted between 2.5 and 12 feet above ground and positioned symmetrically around the vehicle's centerline
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Mandates lights be illuminated during low visibility conditions including rain, snow, fog, visibility under 1,000 feet, insufficient light, heavy traffic, or in posted work zones
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Establishes a civil fine of up to $200 for drivers who fail to comply with lighting requirements, with an exemption for animal-drawn vehicles on state park lands where motor vehicles are not permitted
Legislative Description
Traffic control: traffic regulation; front and rear lights; require for horse-drawn vehicles operating on public roadways, and provide penalties for noncompliance. Amends secs. 684, 695 & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.684 et seq.) & adds secs. 1e & 688a.
Vehicles: equipment
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/06/2025
11/12/2025