Act No. 464
Public Acts of 2008
Approved by the Governor
January 9, 2009
Filed with the Secretary of State
January 9, 2009
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 9, 2009
STATE OF MICHIGAN
94TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
Introduced by Rep. Opsommer
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4017
AN ACT to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of owners and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 653b.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 653b. (1) Upon approaching and passing a stationary solid waste collection vehicle, a utility service vehicle, or a road maintenance vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of flashing, rotating, or oscillating amber lights as permitted by section 698, the driver of an approaching vehicle shall reduce to and maintain a safe speed for weather, road conditions, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic and proceed with due care and caution.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Road maintenance authority" means any of the following:
(i) The state department of transportation.
(ii) A local authority.
(iii) An entity operating under contract with the state department of transportation or a local authority to provide road construction or road maintenance services.
(b) "Road maintenance vehicle" means a vehicle owned or operated by a road maintenance authority.
(c) "Solid waste" means that term as defined in section 11506 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11506.
(d) "Solid waste collection vehicle" means a solid waste transporting unit that is used for the curbside collection of municipal solid waste.
(e) "Solid waste hauler" means that term as defined in section 11506 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11506.
(f) "Solid waste transporting unit" means that term as defined in section 11506 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11506.
(g) "Utility provider" means an entity that does any of the following and that is regulated as a utility under the laws of this state or of the United States:
(i) Generates or distributes electrical power to the public.
(ii) Generates or distributes natural gas to the public.
(iii) Provides sewage collection services to the public.
(iv) Provides water distribution services to the public.
(v) Provides telephone services to the public.
(vi) Provides cable or video services to the public.
(h) "Utility service vehicle" means a vehicle owned or operated by a utility provider.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 104 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor