MI
Michigan Senate Bill SB0216

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0216 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.
OldNewDifferences
11 SENATE BILL NO. 216 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending sections 303, 320a, 601c, and 653a (MCL 257.303, 257.320a, 257.601c, and 257.653a), section 303 as amended by 2024 PA 42, section 320a as amended by 2023 PA 39, section 601c as added by 2001 PA 103, and section 653a as amended by 2018 PA 349, and by adding sections 79g and 79h; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. the people of the state of michigan enact:
22
33 SENATE BILL NO. 216
44
55 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
66
77 "Michigan vehicle code,"
88
99 by amending sections 303, 320a, 601c, and 653a (MCL 257.303, 257.320a, 257.601c, and 257.653a), section 303 as amended by 2024 PA 42, section 320a as amended by 2023 PA 39, section 601c as added by 2001 PA 103, and section 653a as amended by 2018 PA 349, and by adding sections 79g and 79h; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
1010
1111 the people of the state of michigan enact:
1212
1313 1 Sec. 79g. (1) "Vulnerable roadway user" means any of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 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. Sec. 79h. "Vulnerable transportation device" means a device in, on, or by which an individual is or may be transported or drawn on a highway or street by human power, or by an electrical propulsion system with a power of not greater than 750 watts or 1 horsepower and a maximum speed on a paved level surface of not more than 30 miles per hour. Vulnerable transportation device includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (a) An electric personal assistive mobility device as that term is defined in section 13c. (b) An electric bicycle as that term is defined in section 13e. (c) An electric skateboard as that term is defined in section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 13f. (d) A bicycle as that term is defined in section 4. Sec. 303. (1) The secretary of state shall not issue a license under this act to any of the following individuals: (a) An individual, as an operator, who is less than 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in this act. (b) An individual, as a chauffeur, who is less than 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in this act. (c) An individual whose license is suspended, revoked, denied, or canceled in any state. If the suspension, revocation, denial, or cancellation is not from the jurisdiction that issued the last license to the individual, the secretary of state may issue a license after the expiration of 5 years from the effective date of the most recent suspension, revocation, denial, or cancellation. (d) An individual who in the opinion of the secretary of state is afflicted with or suffering from a physical or mental disability or disease that prevents the individual from exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle while operating the motor vehicle on the highways. (e) An individual who is unable to understand highway warning or direction signs in the English language. (f) An individual who is unable to pass a knowledge, skill, or ability test administered by the secretary of state in connection with issuing an original operator's or chauffeur's license, original motorcycle indorsement, endorsement, or an original or renewal of a vehicle group designation or vehicle indorsement.endorsement. (g) A nonresident, including, but not limited to, a foreign exchange student. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (h) An individual who has failed to answer a citation or notice to appear in court or for any matter pending or fails to comply with an order or judgment of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all fines, costs, fees, and assessments, in violation of section 321a, until that individual answers the citation or notice to appear in court or for any matter pending or complies with an order or judgment of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all fines, costs, fees, and assessments, as provided under section 321a. (i) An individual not licensed under this act who has been convicted of, has received a juvenile disposition for, or has been determined responsible for a crime or civil infraction described in section 319, 324, or 904. An individual shall must be denied a license under this subdivision for the length of time corresponding to the period of the licensing sanction that would have been imposed under section 319, 324, or 904 if the individual had been licensed at the time of the violation. (j) An individual not licensed under this act who is determined to have violated section 624a or 624b. The individual shall must be denied a license under this subdivision for a period of time that corresponds to the period of the licensing sanction that would have been imposed under those sections had the individual been licensed at the time of the violation. (k) An individual whose commercial driver license application is canceled under section 324(2). (l) Unless otherwise eligible under section 307(1), an individual who is not a citizen of the United States. (2) On receiving the appropriate records of conviction, the secretary of state shall revoke the operator's or chauffeur's 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 license of an individual and deny issuance of an operator's or chauffeur's license to an individual who has any of the following, whether under a law of this state, a local ordinance that substantially corresponds to a law of this state, a law of another state that substantially corresponds to a law of this state, or, beginning October 31, 2010, a law of the United States that substantially corresponds to a law of this state: (a) Any combination of 2 convictions within 7 years for reckless driving in violation of section 626 before October 31, 2010 or, beginning October 31, 2010, 626(2). (b) Any combination of 2 or more convictions within 7 years for any of the following: (i) A felony in which a motor vehicle was used. (ii) A violation or attempted violation of section 601b(2) or (3), section 601c(1), or (2), (3), or (4), section 602a(4) or (5), section 617, section 653a(3) or (4), or section 904(4) or (5). (iii) Negligent homicide, manslaughter, or murder that results from the operation of a vehicle or an attempt to commit any of those crimes. (iv) A violation or attempted violation of section 479a(4) or (5) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.479a. (c) Any combination of 2 convictions within 7 years for any of the following or a combination of 1 conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 625(6) and 1 conviction for any of the following within 7 years: (i) A violation or attempted violation of section 625, except a violation of section 625(2), or a violation of any prior enactment of section 625 in which the defendant operated a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor or a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 controlled substance, or a combination of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance, or while visibly impaired, or with an unlawful bodily alcohol content. (ii) A violation or attempted violation of section 625m. (iii) A violation or attempted violation of former section 625b. (d) One conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 315(5), section 601b(3), section 601c(2), 601c(3) or (4), section 602a(4) or (5), section 617, section 625(4) or (5), section 653a(4), section 904(4) or (5), or, beginning October 31, 2010, section 626(3) or (4). (e) One conviction of negligent homicide, manslaughter, or murder that results from the operation of a vehicle or an attempt to commit any of those crimes. (f) One conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 479a(4) or (5) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.479a. (g) Any combination of 3 convictions within 10 years for any of the following or 1 conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 625(6) and any combination of 2 convictions for any of the following within 10 years, if any of the convictions resulted from an arrest on or after January 1, 1992: (i) A violation or attempted violation of section 625, except a violation of section 625(2), or a violation of any prior enactment of section 625 in which the defendant operated a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance, or a combination of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance, or while visibly impaired, or with an unlawful bodily alcohol content. (ii) A violation or attempted violation of section 625m. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (iii) A violation or attempted violation of former section 625b. (3) The secretary of state shall revoke a license under subsection (2) notwithstanding a court order unless the court order complies with section 323. (4) Except as otherwise provided under section 304, the secretary of state shall not issue a license under this act to an individual whose license has been revoked under this act or revoked and denied under subsection (2) until all of the following occur, as applicable: (a) The later of the following: (i) The expiration of not less than 1 year after the license was revoked or denied. (ii) The expiration of not less than 5 years after the date of a subsequent revocation or denial occurring within 7 years after the date of any prior revocation or denial. (b) For a denial under subsection (2)(a), (b), (c), and (g), the individual rebuts by clear and convincing evidence the presumption that results from the prima facie evidence that the individual is a habitual offender. The convictions that resulted in the revocation and denial constitute prima facie evidence that the individual is a habitual offender. (c) The individual meets the requirements of the department. (5) The secretary of state shall deny issuing a vehicle group designation to an individual under either of the following circumstances: (a) The individual has been disqualified by the United States Secretary of Transportation from operating a commercial motor vehicle. (b) Beginning on and after January 30, 2012, the individual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 does not meet the requirements of the federal regulations under 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 by refusing to certify the type of commercial motor vehicle operation the individual intends to perform and, if required, fails to present to the secretary of state a valid medical certification. (6) Multiple convictions or civil infraction determinations that result from the same incident must be treated as a single violation for purposes of denial or revocation of a license under this section. (7) As used in this section, "felony in which a motor vehicle was used" means a felony during the commission of which the individual operated a motor vehicle and while operating the vehicle presented real or potential harm to individuals or property and 1 or more of the following circumstances existed: (a) The vehicle was used as an instrument of the felony. (b) The vehicle was used to transport a victim of the felony. (c) The vehicle was used to flee the scene of the felony. (d) The vehicle was necessary for the commission of the felony. Sec. 320a. (1) Within Not later than 5 days after receipt of a properly prepared abstract from a court of this state or another state, the secretary of state shall record the date of conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition, and the number of points for each, based on the following formula, except as otherwise provided in this section and section 629c: (a) Manslaughter, negligent homicide, or a felony resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, ORV, or snowmobile 6 points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (b) A violation of section 601b(2) or (3), 601c(1), or (2), (3), or (4), or 653a(3) or (4) or, beginning October 31, 2010, a violation of section 601d 6 points (c) A violation of section 625(1), (4), (5), (7), or (8), section 81134 or 82127(1) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 625(1), (4), (5), (7), or (8), or section 81134 or 82127(1) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127 6 points (d) Failing to stop and disclose identity at the scene of an accident when required by law 6 points (e) Operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 626 6 points (f) Fleeing or eluding an officer 6 points (g) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour 5 points (h) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour 4 points (i) A violation of section 625(3) or (6), section 82127(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82127, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 625(3) or (6) or section 82127(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82127 4 points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (j) A violation of section 626a or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 626a 4 points (k) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 but not more than 15 miles per hour 4 points (l) Beginning October 31, 2010, a moving violation resulting in an at-fault collision with another vehicle, an individual, or any other object 4 points (m) Careless driving in violation of section 626b or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 626b 3 points (n) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 miles per hour but not more than 15 miles per hour 3 points (o) A violation of section 653a(2) 2 points (p) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 5 miles per hour but not more than 10 miles per hour 2 points (q) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 1 mile per hour but not more than 5 miles per hour 1 point (r) Disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, or improper passing 3 points (s) A violation of section 624a, 624b, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 624a or 624b 2 points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (t) A violation of section 310e(4) or (6) or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 310e(4) or (6) 2 points (u) All other moving violations pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles reported under this section 2 points (v) A refusal by an individual less than 21 years of age to submit to a preliminary breath test required by a peace officer under section 625a 2 points (w) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by 10 miles per hour or less 3 points (x) A third or subsequent violation of section 602b 2 points (y) A second violation of section 602b 1 point (2) Points must not be entered for a violation of section 310e(14), 311, 602c, 625m, 658, 710d, 717, 719, 719a, or 723. (3) Points must not be entered for bond forfeitures. (4) Points must not be entered for overweight loads or for defective equipment. (5) If more than 1 conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition results from the same incident, points must be entered only for the violation that receives the highest number of points under this section. (6) If an individual has accumulated 9 points as provided in this section, the secretary of state may call the individual in for an interview as to the individual's driving ability and record after due notice as to time and place of the interview. If the individual fails to appear as provided in this subsection, the secretary of state shall add 3 points to the individual's record. (7) If an individual violates a speed restriction established 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 by an executive order issued during a state of energy emergency as provided by 1982 PA 191, MCL 10.81 to 10.89, the secretary of state shall enter points for the violation under subsection (1). (8) The secretary of state shall enter 6 points upon the record of an individual whose license is suspended or denied under section 625f. However, if a conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition results from the same incident, additional points for that offense must not be entered. (9) If a Michigan driver commits a violation in another state that would be a civil infraction if committed in this state, and a conviction results solely because of the failure of the Michigan driver to appear in that state to contest the violation, upon receipt of the abstract of conviction by the secretary of state, the violation must be noted on the Michigan driver's record, but points must not be assessed against the Michigan driver license. Sec. 601c. (1) A person An individual who commits a moving violation that has criminal penalties and as a result causes injury to a person vulnerable roadway user who is in compliance with this act or an individual operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. (2) An individual who commits a moving violation and as a result causes a serious injury requiring inpatient treatment at a hospital or post-acute rehabilitation facility to a vulnerable roadway user who is in compliance with this act or an individual operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (3) An individual who commits a moving violation and as a result causes death to a vulnerable roadway user who is in compliance with this act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both. (4) (2) A person An individual who commits a moving violation that has criminal penalties and as a result causes death to a person an individual operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both. (5) This section does not prohibit an individual from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for a violation of any other law committed by the individual while violating this section, except for a violation of section 626(4). (6) (3) As used in this section: , "moving (a) "Hospital" means that term as defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106. (b) "Moving violation" means an act or omission prohibited under this act or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to this act that occurs while a person an individual is operating a motor vehicle, and for which the person individual is subject to a fine. (c) "Serious injury" means that term as defined in section 602a. Sec. 653a. (1) Upon approaching and passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of flashing, rotating, or oscillating red, blue, white, or amber, or green lights as permitted by section 698, or by means of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 front and rear warning lamps as permitted by section 698a, the driver of an approaching vehicle shall exhibit due care and caution, as required under the following: (a) On any public roadway with at least 2 adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction of the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall proceed with caution, reduce his or her the vehicle's speed by at least 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, and yield the right-of-way by moving into a lane at least 1 moving lane or 2 vehicle widths apart from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, unless directed otherwise by a police officer. If movement to an adjacent lane or 2 vehicle widths apart is not possible due to weather, road conditions, or the immediate presence of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in parallel moving lanes, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall proceed as required in subdivision (b). (b) On any public roadway that does not have at least 2 adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction as the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or if the movement by the driver of the vehicle into an adjacent lane or 2 vehicle widths apart is not possible as described in subdivision (a), the approaching vehicle driver shall proceed with due care and caution and reduce his or her the vehicle's speed by at least 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, or as directed by a police officer. (2) Except as provided in this subsection and subsections (3) and (4), a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. Beginning 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this subsection, except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a person 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 an individual who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction and shall must be ordered to pay a civil fine of $400.00.as follows: (a) For an individual who violates this section except as described in subdivision (b), $400.00. (b) For an individual who violates this section and the stationary vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle with a police officer, firefighter, or other emergency response personnel present, $750.00. (3) A person An individual who violates this section and causes injury to a police officer, firefighter, or other emergency response personnel in the immediate area of the a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both. (4) A person An individual who violates this section and causes death to a police officer, firefighter, or other emergency response personnel in the immediate area of the a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $7,500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 years, or both. (5) The operator driver of a vehicle upon on a highway that has been divided into 2 roadways by leaving an intervening space, or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing sections so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, is not required to proceed with caution, reduce his or her the vehicle's speed, or yield the right-of-way for an authorized emergency a stationary vehicle that is stopped across the dividing space, barrier, or section. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (6) This section does not prohibit an individual from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law. Enacting section 1. Section 653b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.653b, is repealed. Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law. Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 217 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.
1414
1515 1
1616
1717 Sec. 79g. (1) "Vulnerable roadway user" means any of the
1818
1919 1
2020
2121 2
2222
2323 3
2424
2525 4
2626
2727 5
2828
2929 6
3030
3131 7
3232
3333 8
3434
3535 9
3636
3737 10
3838
3939 11
4040
4141 12
4242
4343 13
4444
4545 14
4646
4747 15
4848
4949 16
5050
5151 17
5252
5353 18
5454
5555 19
5656
5757 20
5858
5959 21
6060
6161 22
6262
6363 23
6464
6565 24
6666
6767 25
6868
6969 26
7070
7171 27
7272
7373 28
7474
7575 29
7676
7777 following:
7878
7979 (a) A pedestrian.
8080
8181 (b) An individual using any of the following:
8282
8383 (i) Roller skates.
8484
8585 (ii) Inline skates.
8686
8787 (iii) A nonmotorized scooter.
8888
8989 (iv) A nonmotorized skateboard.
9090
9191 (v) A wheelchair.
9292
9393 (c) An individual riding an equine or driving or riding an equine-drawn carriage.
9494
9595 (d) An individual operating or riding a vulnerable transportation device in compliance with this act.
9696
9797 (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.
9898
9999 (2) As used in this section, "equine" means a horse, pony, donkey, mule, or hinny.
100100
101101 Sec. 79h. "Vulnerable transportation device" means a device in, on, or by which an individual is or may be transported or drawn on a highway or street by human power, or by an electrical propulsion system with a power of not greater than 750 watts or 1 horsepower and a maximum speed on a paved level surface of not more than 30 miles per hour. Vulnerable transportation device includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
102102
103103 (a) An electric personal assistive mobility device as that term is defined in section 13c.
104104
105105 (b) An electric bicycle as that term is defined in section 13e.
106106
107107 (c) An electric skateboard as that term is defined in section
108108
109109 1
110110
111111 2
112112
113113 3
114114
115115 4
116116
117117 5
118118
119119 6
120120
121121 7
122122
123123 8
124124
125125 9
126126
127127 10
128128
129129 11
130130
131131 12
132132
133133 13
134134
135135 14
136136
137137 15
138138
139139 16
140140
141141 17
142142
143143 18
144144
145145 19
146146
147147 20
148148
149149 21
150150
151151 22
152152
153153 23
154154
155155 24
156156
157157 25
158158
159159 26
160160
161161 27
162162
163163 28
164164
165165 29
166166
167167 13f.
168168
169169 (d) A bicycle as that term is defined in section 4.
170170
171171 Sec. 303. (1) The secretary of state shall not issue a license under this act to any of the following individuals:
172172
173173 (a) An individual, as an operator, who is less than 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in this act.
174174
175175 (b) An individual, as a chauffeur, who is less than 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in this act.
176176
177177 (c) An individual whose license is suspended, revoked, denied, or canceled in any state. If the suspension, revocation, denial, or cancellation is not from the jurisdiction that issued the last license to the individual, the secretary of state may issue a license after the expiration of 5 years from the effective date of the most recent suspension, revocation, denial, or cancellation.
178178
179179 (d) An individual who in the opinion of the secretary of state is afflicted with or suffering from a physical or mental disability or disease that prevents the individual from exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle while operating the motor vehicle on the highways.
180180
181181 (e) An individual who is unable to understand highway warning or direction signs in the English language.
182182
183183 (f) An individual who is unable to pass a knowledge, skill, or ability test administered by the secretary of state in connection with issuing an original operator's or chauffeur's license, original motorcycle indorsement, endorsement, or an original or renewal of a vehicle group designation or vehicle indorsement.endorsement.
184184
185185 (g) A nonresident, including, but not limited to, a foreign exchange student.
186186
187187 1
188188
189189 2
190190
191191 3
192192
193193 4
194194
195195 5
196196
197197 6
198198
199199 7
200200
201201 8
202202
203203 9
204204
205205 10
206206
207207 11
208208
209209 12
210210
211211 13
212212
213213 14
214214
215215 15
216216
217217 16
218218
219219 17
220220
221221 18
222222
223223 19
224224
225225 20
226226
227227 21
228228
229229 22
230230
231231 23
232232
233233 24
234234
235235 25
236236
237237 26
238238
239239 27
240240
241241 28
242242
243243 29
244244
245245 (h) An individual who has failed to answer a citation or notice to appear in court or for any matter pending or fails to comply with an order or judgment of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all fines, costs, fees, and assessments, in violation of section 321a, until that individual answers the citation or notice to appear in court or for any matter pending or complies with an order or judgment of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all fines, costs, fees, and assessments, as provided under section 321a.
246246
247247 (i) An individual not licensed under this act who has been convicted of, has received a juvenile disposition for, or has been determined responsible for a crime or civil infraction described in section 319, 324, or 904. An individual shall must be denied a license under this subdivision for the length of time corresponding to the period of the licensing sanction that would have been imposed under section 319, 324, or 904 if the individual had been licensed at the time of the violation.
248248
249249 (j) An individual not licensed under this act who is determined to have violated section 624a or 624b. The individual shall must be denied a license under this subdivision for a period of time that corresponds to the period of the licensing sanction that would have been imposed under those sections had the individual been licensed at the time of the violation.
250250
251251 (k) An individual whose commercial driver license application is canceled under section 324(2).
252252
253253 (l) Unless otherwise eligible under section 307(1), an individual who is not a citizen of the United States.
254254
255255 (2) On receiving the appropriate records of conviction, the secretary of state shall revoke the operator's or chauffeur's
256256
257257 1
258258
259259 2
260260
261261 3
262262
263263 4
264264
265265 5
266266
267267 6
268268
269269 7
270270
271271 8
272272
273273 9
274274
275275 10
276276
277277 11
278278
279279 12
280280
281281 13
282282
283283 14
284284
285285 15
286286
287287 16
288288
289289 17
290290
291291 18
292292
293293 19
294294
295295 20
296296
297297 21
298298
299299 22
300300
301301 23
302302
303303 24
304304
305305 25
306306
307307 26
308308
309309 27
310310
311311 28
312312
313313 29
314314
315315 license of an individual and deny issuance of an operator's or chauffeur's license to an individual who has any of the following, whether under a law of this state, a local ordinance that substantially corresponds to a law of this state, a law of another state that substantially corresponds to a law of this state, or, beginning October 31, 2010, a law of the United States that substantially corresponds to a law of this state:
316316
317317 (a) Any combination of 2 convictions within 7 years for reckless driving in violation of section 626 before October 31, 2010 or, beginning October 31, 2010, 626(2).
318318
319319 (b) Any combination of 2 or more convictions within 7 years for any of the following:
320320
321321 (i) A felony in which a motor vehicle was used.
322322
323323 (ii) A violation or attempted violation of section 601b(2) or (3), section 601c(1), or (2), (3), or (4), section 602a(4) or (5), section 617, section 653a(3) or (4), or section 904(4) or (5).
324324
325325 (iii) Negligent homicide, manslaughter, or murder that results from the operation of a vehicle or an attempt to commit any of those crimes.
326326
327327 (iv) A violation or attempted violation of section 479a(4) or (5) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.479a.
328328
329329 (c) Any combination of 2 convictions within 7 years for any of the following or a combination of 1 conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 625(6) and 1 conviction for any of the following within 7 years:
330330
331331 (i) A violation or attempted violation of section 625, except a violation of section 625(2), or a violation of any prior enactment of section 625 in which the defendant operated a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor or a
332332
333333 1
334334
335335 2
336336
337337 3
338338
339339 4
340340
341341 5
342342
343343 6
344344
345345 7
346346
347347 8
348348
349349 9
350350
351351 10
352352
353353 11
354354
355355 12
356356
357357 13
358358
359359 14
360360
361361 15
362362
363363 16
364364
365365 17
366366
367367 18
368368
369369 19
370370
371371 20
372372
373373 21
374374
375375 22
376376
377377 23
378378
379379 24
380380
381381 25
382382
383383 26
384384
385385 27
386386
387387 28
388388
389389 29
390390
391391 controlled substance, or a combination of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance, or while visibly impaired, or with an unlawful bodily alcohol content.
392392
393393 (ii) A violation or attempted violation of section 625m.
394394
395395 (iii) A violation or attempted violation of former section 625b.
396396
397397 (d) One conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 315(5), section 601b(3), section 601c(2), 601c(3) or (4), section 602a(4) or (5), section 617, section 625(4) or (5), section 653a(4), section 904(4) or (5), or, beginning October 31, 2010, section 626(3) or (4).
398398
399399 (e) One conviction of negligent homicide, manslaughter, or murder that results from the operation of a vehicle or an attempt to commit any of those crimes.
400400
401401 (f) One conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 479a(4) or (5) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.479a.
402402
403403 (g) Any combination of 3 convictions within 10 years for any of the following or 1 conviction for a violation or attempted violation of section 625(6) and any combination of 2 convictions for any of the following within 10 years, if any of the convictions resulted from an arrest on or after January 1, 1992:
404404
405405 (i) A violation or attempted violation of section 625, except a violation of section 625(2), or a violation of any prior enactment of section 625 in which the defendant operated a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance, or a combination of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance, or while visibly impaired, or with an unlawful bodily alcohol content.
406406
407407 (ii) A violation or attempted violation of section 625m.
408408
409409 1
410410
411411 2
412412
413413 3
414414
415415 4
416416
417417 5
418418
419419 6
420420
421421 7
422422
423423 8
424424
425425 9
426426
427427 10
428428
429429 11
430430
431431 12
432432
433433 13
434434
435435 14
436436
437437 15
438438
439439 16
440440
441441 17
442442
443443 18
444444
445445 19
446446
447447 20
448448
449449 21
450450
451451 22
452452
453453 23
454454
455455 24
456456
457457 25
458458
459459 26
460460
461461 27
462462
463463 28
464464
465465 29
466466
467467 (iii) A violation or attempted violation of former section 625b.
468468
469469 (3) The secretary of state shall revoke a license under subsection (2) notwithstanding a court order unless the court order complies with section 323.
470470
471471 (4) Except as otherwise provided under section 304, the secretary of state shall not issue a license under this act to an individual whose license has been revoked under this act or revoked and denied under subsection (2) until all of the following occur, as applicable:
472472
473473 (a) The later of the following:
474474
475475 (i) The expiration of not less than 1 year after the license was revoked or denied.
476476
477477 (ii) The expiration of not less than 5 years after the date of a subsequent revocation or denial occurring within 7 years after the date of any prior revocation or denial.
478478
479479 (b) For a denial under subsection (2)(a), (b), (c), and (g), the individual rebuts by clear and convincing evidence the presumption that results from the prima facie evidence that the individual is a habitual offender. The convictions that resulted in the revocation and denial constitute prima facie evidence that the individual is a habitual offender.
480480
481481 (c) The individual meets the requirements of the department.
482482
483483 (5) The secretary of state shall deny issuing a vehicle group designation to an individual under either of the following circumstances:
484484
485485 (a) The individual has been disqualified by the United States Secretary of Transportation from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
486486
487487 (b) Beginning on and after January 30, 2012, the individual
488488
489489 1
490490
491491 2
492492
493493 3
494494
495495 4
496496
497497 5
498498
499499 6
500500
501501 7
502502
503503 8
504504
505505 9
506506
507507 10
508508
509509 11
510510
511511 12
512512
513513 13
514514
515515 14
516516
517517 15
518518
519519 16
520520
521521 17
522522
523523 18
524524
525525 19
526526
527527 20
528528
529529 21
530530
531531 22
532532
533533 23
534534
535535 24
536536
537537 25
538538
539539 26
540540
541541 27
542542
543543 28
544544
545545 does not meet the requirements of the federal regulations under 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 by refusing to certify the type of commercial motor vehicle operation the individual intends to perform and, if required, fails to present to the secretary of state a valid medical certification.
546546
547547 (6) Multiple convictions or civil infraction determinations that result from the same incident must be treated as a single violation for purposes of denial or revocation of a license under this section.
548548
549549 (7) As used in this section, "felony in which a motor vehicle was used" means a felony during the commission of which the individual operated a motor vehicle and while operating the vehicle presented real or potential harm to individuals or property and 1 or more of the following circumstances existed:
550550
551551 (a) The vehicle was used as an instrument of the felony.
552552
553553 (b) The vehicle was used to transport a victim of the felony.
554554
555555 (c) The vehicle was used to flee the scene of the felony.
556556
557557 (d) The vehicle was necessary for the commission of the felony.
558558
559559 Sec. 320a. (1) Within Not later than 5 days after receipt of a properly prepared abstract from a court of this state or another state, the secretary of state shall record the date of conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition, and the number of points for each, based on the following formula, except as otherwise provided in this section and section 629c:
560560
561561 (a) Manslaughter, negligent homicide, or a felony resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, ORV, or snowmobile 6 points
562562
563563
564564
565565 (a) Manslaughter, negligent homicide, or a felony resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, ORV, or snowmobile
566566
567567 6 points
568568
569569 1
570570
571571 2
572572
573573 3
574574
575575 4
576576
577577 5
578578
579579 6
580580
581581 7
582582
583583 8
584584
585585 9
586586
587587 10
588588
589589 11
590590
591591 12
592592
593593 13
594594
595595 14
596596
597597 15
598598
599599 16
600600
601601 17
602602
603603 18
604604
605605 19
606606
607607 20
608608
609609 21
610610
611611 22
612612
613613 23
614614
615615 24
616616
617617 25
618618
619619 26
620620
621621 27
622622
623623 28
624624
625625 (b) A violation of section 601b(2) or (3), 601c(1), or (2), (3), or (4), or 653a(3) or (4) or, beginning October 31, 2010, a violation of section 601d 6 points
626626 (c) A violation of section 625(1), (4), (5), (7), or (8), section 81134 or 82127(1) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 625(1), (4), (5), (7), or (8), or section 81134 or 82127(1) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127 6 points
627627 (d) Failing to stop and disclose identity at the scene of an accident when required by law 6 points
628628 (e) Operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 626 6 points
629629 (f) Fleeing or eluding an officer 6 points
630630 (g) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour 5 points
631631 (h) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour 4 points
632632 (i) A violation of section 625(3) or (6), section 82127(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82127, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 625(3) or (6) or section 82127(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82127 4 points
633633
634634
635635
636636 (b) A violation of section 601b(2) or (3), 601c(1), or (2), (3), or (4), or 653a(3) or (4) or, beginning October 31, 2010, a violation of section 601d
637637
638638 6 points
639639
640640 (c) A violation of section 625(1), (4), (5), (7), or (8), section 81134 or 82127(1) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 625(1), (4), (5), (7), or (8), or section 81134 or 82127(1) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81134 and 324.82127
641641
642642 6 points
643643
644644 (d) Failing to stop and disclose identity at the scene of an accident when required by law
645645
646646 6 points
647647
648648 (e) Operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 626
649649
650650 6 points
651651
652652 (f) Fleeing or eluding an officer
653653
654654 6 points
655655
656656 (g) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour
657657
658658 5 points
659659
660660 (h) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 15 miles per hour
661661
662662 4 points
663663
664664 (i) A violation of section 625(3) or (6), section 82127(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82127, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 625(3) or (6) or section 82127(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82127
665665
666666 4 points
667667
668668 1
669669
670670 2
671671
672672 3
673673
674674 4
675675
676676 5
677677
678678 6
679679
680680 7
681681
682682 8
683683
684684 9
685685
686686 10
687687
688688 11
689689
690690 12
691691
692692 13
693693
694694 14
695695
696696 15
697697
698698 16
699699
700700 17
701701
702702 18
703703
704704 19
705705
706706 20
707707
708708 21
709709
710710 22
711711
712712 23
713713
714714 24
715715
716716 25
717717
718718 26
719719
720720 27
721721
722722 (j) A violation of section 626a or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 626a 4 points
723723 (k) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 but not more than 15 miles per hour 4 points
724724 (l) Beginning October 31, 2010, a moving violation resulting in an at-fault collision with another vehicle, an individual, or any other object 4 points
725725 (m) Careless driving in violation of section 626b or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 626b 3 points
726726 (n) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 miles per hour but not more than 15 miles per hour 3 points
727727 (o) A violation of section 653a(2) 2 points
728728 (p) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 5 miles per hour but not more than 10 miles per hour 2 points
729729 (q) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 1 mile per hour but not more than 5 miles per hour 1 point
730730 (r) Disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, or improper passing 3 points
731731 (s) A violation of section 624a, 624b, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 624a or 624b 2 points
732732
733733
734734
735735 (j) A violation of section 626a or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 626a
736736
737737 4 points
738738
739739 (k) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 but not more than 15 miles per hour
740740
741741 4 points
742742
743743 (l) Beginning October 31, 2010, a moving violation resulting in an at-fault collision with another vehicle, an individual, or any other object
744744
745745 4 points
746746
747747 (m) Careless driving in violation of section 626b or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 626b
748748
749749 3 points
750750
751751 (n) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 10 miles per hour but not more than 15 miles per hour
752752
753753 3 points
754754
755755 (o) A violation of section 653a(2)
756756
757757 2 points
758758
759759 (p) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 5 miles per hour but not more than 10 miles per hour
760760
761761 2 points
762762
763763 (q) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed by exceeding the lawful maximum by more than 1 mile per hour but not more than 5 miles per hour
764764
765765 1 point
766766
767767 (r) Disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign, or improper passing
768768
769769 3 points
770770
771771 (s) A violation of section 624a, 624b, or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 624a or 624b
772772
773773 2 points
774774
775775 1
776776
777777 2
778778
779779 3
780780
781781 4
782782
783783 5
784784
785785 6
786786
787787 7
788788
789789 8
790790
791791 9
792792
793793 10
794794
795795 11
796796
797797 12
798798
799799 13
800800
801801 14
802802
803803 15
804804
805805 16
806806
807807 17
808808
809809 18
810810
811811 19
812812
813813 20
814814
815815 21
816816
817817 22
818818
819819 23
820820
821821 24
822822
823823 25
824824
825825 26
826826
827827 27
828828
829829 28
830830
831831 29
832832
833833 (t) A violation of section 310e(4) or (6) or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 310e(4) or (6) 2 points
834834 (u) All other moving violations pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles reported under this section 2 points
835835 (v) A refusal by an individual less than 21 years of age to submit to a preliminary breath test required by a peace officer under section 625a 2 points
836836 (w) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by 10 miles per hour or less 3 points
837837 (x) A third or subsequent violation of section 602b 2 points
838838 (y) A second violation of section 602b 1 point
839839
840840
841841
842842 (t) A violation of section 310e(4) or (6) or a law or ordinance substantially corresponding to section 310e(4) or (6)
843843
844844 2 points
845845
846846 (u) All other moving violations pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles reported under this section
847847
848848 2 points
849849
850850 (v) A refusal by an individual less than 21 years of age to submit to a preliminary breath test required by a peace officer under section 625a
851851
852852 2 points
853853
854854 (w) A violation of section 627(6) pertaining to speed in a work zone described in that section by exceeding the lawful maximum by 10 miles per hour or less
855855
856856 3 points
857857
858858 (x) A third or subsequent violation of section 602b
859859
860860 2 points
861861
862862 (y) A second violation of section 602b
863863
864864 1 point
865865
866866 (2) Points must not be entered for a violation of section 310e(14), 311, 602c, 625m, 658, 710d, 717, 719, 719a, or 723.
867867
868868 (3) Points must not be entered for bond forfeitures.
869869
870870 (4) Points must not be entered for overweight loads or for defective equipment.
871871
872872 (5) If more than 1 conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition results from the same incident, points must be entered only for the violation that receives the highest number of points under this section.
873873
874874 (6) If an individual has accumulated 9 points as provided in this section, the secretary of state may call the individual in for an interview as to the individual's driving ability and record after due notice as to time and place of the interview. If the individual fails to appear as provided in this subsection, the secretary of state shall add 3 points to the individual's record.
875875
876876 (7) If an individual violates a speed restriction established
877877
878878 1
879879
880880 2
881881
882882 3
883883
884884 4
885885
886886 5
887887
888888 6
889889
890890 7
891891
892892 8
893893
894894 9
895895
896896 10
897897
898898 11
899899
900900 12
901901
902902 13
903903
904904 14
905905
906906 15
907907
908908 16
909909
910910 17
911911
912912 18
913913
914914 19
915915
916916 20
917917
918918 21
919919
920920 22
921921
922922 23
923923
924924 24
925925
926926 25
927927
928928 26
929929
930930 27
931931
932932 28
933933
934934 29
935935
936936 by an executive order issued during a state of energy emergency as provided by 1982 PA 191, MCL 10.81 to 10.89, the secretary of state shall enter points for the violation under subsection (1).
937937
938938 (8) The secretary of state shall enter 6 points upon the record of an individual whose license is suspended or denied under section 625f. However, if a conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition results from the same incident, additional points for that offense must not be entered.
939939
940940 (9) If a Michigan driver commits a violation in another state that would be a civil infraction if committed in this state, and a conviction results solely because of the failure of the Michigan driver to appear in that state to contest the violation, upon receipt of the abstract of conviction by the secretary of state, the violation must be noted on the Michigan driver's record, but points must not be assessed against the Michigan driver license.
941941
942942 Sec. 601c. (1) A person An individual who commits a moving violation that has criminal penalties and as a result causes injury to a person vulnerable roadway user who is in compliance with this act or an individual operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
943943
944944 (2) An individual who commits a moving violation and as a result causes a serious injury requiring inpatient treatment at a hospital or post-acute rehabilitation facility to a vulnerable roadway user who is in compliance with this act or an individual operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.
945945
946946 1
947947
948948 2
949949
950950 3
951951
952952 4
953953
954954 5
955955
956956 6
957957
958958 7
959959
960960 8
961961
962962 9
963963
964964 10
965965
966966 11
967967
968968 12
969969
970970 13
971971
972972 14
973973
974974 15
975975
976976 16
977977
978978 17
979979
980980 18
981981
982982 19
983983
984984 20
985985
986986 21
987987
988988 22
989989
990990 23
991991
992992 24
993993
994994 25
995995
996996 26
997997
998998 27
999999
10001000 28
10011001
10021002 29
10031003
10041004 (3) An individual who commits a moving violation and as a result causes death to a vulnerable roadway user who is in compliance with this act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.
10051005
10061006 (4) (2) A person An individual who commits a moving violation that has criminal penalties and as a result causes death to a person an individual operating an implement of husbandry on a highway in compliance with this act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.
10071007
10081008 (5) This section does not prohibit an individual from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for a violation of any other law committed by the individual while violating this section, except for a violation of section 626(4).
10091009
10101010 (6) (3) As used in this section: , "moving
10111011
10121012 (a) "Hospital" means that term as defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106.
10131013
10141014 (b) "Moving violation" means an act or omission prohibited under this act or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to this act that occurs while a person an individual is operating a motor vehicle, and for which the person individual is subject to a fine.
10151015
10161016 (c) "Serious injury" means that term as defined in section 602a.
10171017
10181018 Sec. 653a. (1) Upon approaching and passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of flashing, rotating, or oscillating red, blue, white, or amber, or green lights as permitted by section 698, or by means of
10191019
10201020 1
10211021
10221022 2
10231023
10241024 3
10251025
10261026 4
10271027
10281028 5
10291029
10301030 6
10311031
10321032 7
10331033
10341034 8
10351035
10361036 9
10371037
10381038 10
10391039
10401040 11
10411041
10421042 12
10431043
10441044 13
10451045
10461046 14
10471047
10481048 15
10491049
10501050 16
10511051
10521052 17
10531053
10541054 18
10551055
10561056 19
10571057
10581058 20
10591059
10601060 21
10611061
10621062 22
10631063
10641064 23
10651065
10661066 24
10671067
10681068 25
10691069
10701070 26
10711071
10721072 27
10731073
10741074 28
10751075
10761076 29
10771077
10781078 front and rear warning lamps as permitted by section 698a, the driver of an approaching vehicle shall exhibit due care and caution, as required under the following:
10791079
10801080 (a) On any public roadway with at least 2 adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction of the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall proceed with caution, reduce his or her the vehicle's speed by at least 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, and yield the right-of-way by moving into a lane at least 1 moving lane or 2 vehicle widths apart from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, unless directed otherwise by a police officer. If movement to an adjacent lane or 2 vehicle widths apart is not possible due to weather, road conditions, or the immediate presence of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in parallel moving lanes, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall proceed as required in subdivision (b).
10811081
10821082 (b) On any public roadway that does not have at least 2 adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction as the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or if the movement by the driver of the vehicle into an adjacent lane or 2 vehicle widths apart is not possible as described in subdivision (a), the approaching vehicle driver shall proceed with due care and caution and reduce his or her the vehicle's speed by at least 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, or as directed by a police officer.
10831083
10841084 (2) Except as provided in this subsection and subsections (3) and (4), a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. Beginning 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this subsection, except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a person
10851085
10861086 1
10871087
10881088 2
10891089
10901090 3
10911091
10921092 4
10931093
10941094 5
10951095
10961096 6
10971097
10981098 7
10991099
11001100 8
11011101
11021102 9
11031103
11041104 10
11051105
11061106 11
11071107
11081108 12
11091109
11101110 13
11111111
11121112 14
11131113
11141114 15
11151115
11161116 16
11171117
11181118 17
11191119
11201120 18
11211121
11221122 19
11231123
11241124 20
11251125
11261126 21
11271127
11281128 22
11291129
11301130 23
11311131
11321132 24
11331133
11341134 25
11351135
11361136 26
11371137
11381138 27
11391139
11401140 28
11411141
11421142 29
11431143
11441144 an individual who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction and shall must be ordered to pay a civil fine of $400.00.as follows:
11451145
11461146 (a) For an individual who violates this section except as described in subdivision (b), $400.00.
11471147
11481148 (b) For an individual who violates this section and the stationary vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle with a police officer, firefighter, or other emergency response personnel present, $750.00.
11491149
11501150 (3) A person An individual who violates this section and causes injury to a police officer, firefighter, or other emergency response personnel in the immediate area of the a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both.
11511151
11521152 (4) A person An individual who violates this section and causes death to a police officer, firefighter, or other emergency response personnel in the immediate area of the a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $7,500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 years, or both.
11531153
11541154 (5) The operator driver of a vehicle upon on a highway that has been divided into 2 roadways by leaving an intervening space, or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing sections so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, is not required to proceed with caution, reduce his or her the vehicle's speed, or yield the right-of-way for an authorized emergency a stationary vehicle that is stopped across the dividing space, barrier, or section.
11551155
11561156 1
11571157
11581158 2
11591159
11601160 3
11611161
11621162 4
11631163
11641164 5
11651165
11661166 6
11671167
11681168 7
11691169
11701170 8
11711171
11721172 9
11731173
11741174 10
11751175
11761176 (6) This section does not prohibit an individual from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law.
11771177
11781178 Enacting section 1. Section 653b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.653b, is repealed.
11791179
11801180 Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
11811181
11821182 Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 217 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.