HB-4325, As Passed House, November 10, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 4325

 

March 11, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Drolet, DeRossett, Zelenko, Spade, Ward, Gleason, Steil, Paletko, Brown, Meyer, Casperson, Garfield, Sheltrown, Plakas, Stakoe, Hoogendyk, Anderson, Voorhees, Rocca, Bradstreet, Tabor, Hune, Milosch, Palmer, Acciavatti, Brandenburg, Caswell, Ehardt, Pumford, Ruth Johnson, DeRoche, Accavitti, Adamini, Woodward, Sheen, Gillard, Bisbee, Richardville, Emmons and Daniels and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan vehicle code,"                                                    

                                                                                

    by amending section 658 (MCL 257.658), as amended by 2002                   

                                                                                

    PA 494.                                                                     

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 658.  (1) A person propelling a bicycle or operating a                 

                                                                                

2   motorcycle or moped shall not ride other than upon and astride a            

                                                                                

3   permanent and regular seat attached to that vehicle.                        

                                                                                

4       (2) A bicycle or motorcycle shall not be used to carry more                 

                                                                                

5   persons at 1 time than the number for which it is designed and              

                                                                                

6   equipped.                                                                   

                                                                                

7       (3) A moped or an electric personal assistive mobility device               

                                                                                

8   shall not be used to carry more than 1 person at a time.                    

                                                                                

9       (4) A person operating or riding on a motorcycle, and any                   

                                                                                

10  person less than 19 years of age operating a moped on a public              

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   thoroughfare shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head.  Crash           

                                                                                

2   helmets shall be approved by the department of state police.  The           

                                                                                

3   department of state police shall promulgate rules for the                   

                                                                                

4   implementation of this section pursuant to the administrative               

                                                                                

5   procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.  Rules           

                                                                                

6   in effect on June 1, 1970, shall apply to helmets required by               

                                                                                

7   this act.   This subsection does not apply to a person operating            

                                                                                

8   or riding in an autocycle if the vehicle is equipped with a roof            

                                                                                

9   which meets or exceeds standards for a crash helmet.                        

                                                                                

10      (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to any of the following:                  

                                                                                

11      (a) A person 21 years of age or older who has been licensed                 

                                                                                

12  under this act to operate a motorcycle for not less than 2 years            

                                                                                

13  or who has successfully completed a motorcycle safety course as             

                                                                                

14  provided in section 811a or 811b.                                           

                                                                                

15      (b) The passenger on a motorcycle operated by a person                      

                                                                                

16  described in subdivision (a) if the passenger is 21 years of age            

                                                                                

17  or older.                                                                   

                                                                                

18      (c) A person operating or riding in an autocycle if the                     

                                                                                

19  vehicle is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds standards             

                                                                                

20  for a crash helmet.                                                         

                                                                                

21      (6)  (5)  A person operating or riding in an autocycle shall                

                                                                                

22  wear seat belts when on a public highway in this state.