2024 Senate Bill 781

Vehicles: wreckers; use of flares and blue lights on tow trucks; allow.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 2, 698, 716, and 907 (MCL 257.2, 257.698, 257.716, and 257.907), section 2 as amended by 2011 PA 231, section 698 as amended by 2020 PA 382, section 716 as amended by 2016 PA 453, and section 907 as amended by 2023 PA 40, and by adding section 682d.

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The bill amends the Michigan Vehicle Code to expand the definition of authorized emergency vehicles, permit the use of roadside flares in non-emergency situations for specific vehicles, and update the conditions and penalties related to vehicle lighting and size/weight limitations.

Introduced in the Senate

March 13, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure