HOUSE BILL No. 4304

 

February 20, 2007, Introduced by Reps. LeBlanc, Miller, Hammel, Hammon, Corriveau, Clemente, Dean and Bauer and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

 

"Michigan vehicle code,"

 

by amending section 636 (MCL 257.636).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 636. (1) The following rules shall govern the overtaking

 

and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject

 

to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules stated in

 

sections 637 to 643a:

 

     (a) The driver operator of a vehicle overtaking another

 

vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe

 

distance to the left of that vehicle, and when safely clear of the

 

overtaken vehicle shall take up a position as near the right-hand

 

edge of the main traveled portion of the highway as is practicable.

 

     (b) The operator of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass


 

another vehicle operating in the same lane of traffic while within

 

an intersection regulated by a traffic control device.

 

     (c) (b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is

 

permitted, the driver operator of an overtaken vehicle shall give

 

way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible

 

signal and shall not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until

 

completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

 

     (2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a

 

civil infraction.