HOUSE BILL No. 5749

 

 

March 22, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Webber and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

 

"Michigan vehicle code,"

 

by amending section 643a (MCL 257.643a), as amended by 2016 PA 332.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 643a. (1) The operator of a truck or truck tractor, when

 

traveling upon a highway outside of a business or residence

 

district, when conditions permit, shall leave sufficient space

 

between the vehicle and another truck or truck tractor so that an

 

overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy the space without danger.

 

This subsection does not prevent the operator of a truck or truck

 

tractor from overtaking and passing another truck, truck tractor,

 

or other vehicle in a lawful manner. This subsection does not apply

 


to a vehicle in a platoon.

 

     (2) When traveling upon a highway, the operator of a truck or

 

truck tractor that is in a platoon shall allow reasonable access

 

for other vehicles to afford those vehicles safe movement among

 

lanes to exit or enter the highway.

 

     (3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a

 

civil infraction.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.