Bill Text: MI SB0618 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Traffic control: violations; definition for "vulnerable roadway user"; add. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding sec. 79g. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0617'23, HB 5223'23, HB 5224'23

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-11-12 - Referred To Second Reading [SB0618 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-SB0618-Engrossed.html

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Substitute For

SENATE BILL NO. 618

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 79g.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 79g. (1) "Vulnerable roadway user" means any of the following:

(a) A pedestrian.

(b) An individual using any of the following:

(i) Roller skates.

(ii) Inline skates.

(iii) A nonmotorized scooter.

(iv) A nonmotorized skateboard.

(v) A wheelchair.

(c) An individual riding an equine or driving or riding an equine-drawn carriage.

(d) An individual operating or riding a vulnerable transportation device in compliance with this act.

(e) A United States Postal Service employee or contractor operating a vehicle on that individual's rural postal route in the course of delivering mail or parcels.

(2) As used in this section, "equine" means a horse, pony, donkey, mule, or hinny.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 617.

(b) House Bill No. 5223.

(c) House Bill No. 5224.