March 20, 2003, Introduced by Senators CROPSEY, BARCIA, LELAND, PATTERSON, PRUSI, STAMAS, JELINEK, McMANUS and SCHAUER 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.