An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 628b.
The legislation sets specific speed limits for vehicles, bicycles, and other devices on state trunkline highways within certain political subdivisions, introduces civil infractions for violations, and defines terms related to snowmobiles.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported with substitute S-3
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-3
Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
Reported without amendment
Substitute H-1 offered
by
The substitute failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 1, line 5, after “(2)” by striking out “Notwithstanding” and inserting “Subject to subsection (4) and notwithstanding”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 3, by inserting:
“(3) Subsection (2) may be enforced on a highway only if the political subdivision described in subsection (1) in which the highway is located does either or both of the following:
(a) Places on the highway at every 2/10 of a mile a sign that detects and displays the speed of an approaching vehicle, bicycle, or other device.
(b) Provides to each individual using a vehicle, bicycle, or other device on the highway, on request and at no cost to the individual, a speedometer or other device that measures and displays the speed of the vehicle, bicycle, or other device.” and renumbering the remaining subsection.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Substitute H-3 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 65 to 44 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-3 concurred in 31 to 7 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
