November 6, 2014, Introduced by Senators PROOS, HANSEN, EMMONS, ANANICH and PAPPAGEORGE and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 710d (MCL 257.710d), as amended by 2009 PA 57.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 710d. (1) Except as provided in this section, or as
otherwise provided by law, a rule promulgated under the
administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to
24.328, or federal regulation, each driver transporting a child
less than 4 years of age in a motor vehicle shall properly secure
that child in a child restraint system that meets the standards
prescribed in 49 CFR 571.213.
(2) A driver transporting a child as required under subsection
(1)
shall position the child in the child restraint system in a
rear
seat, if the vehicle is equipped with a rear seat. If all
available
rear seats are occupied by children less than 4 years of
age,
then a child less than 4 years of age may be positioned in the
child
restraint system in the front seat. A child in a rear-facing
child
restraint system may be placed in the front seat only if the
front
passenger air bag is deactivated.as
follows:
(a) If the child weighs not more than 30 pounds, in a rear-
facing child seat.
(b) If the child weighs not less than 30 pounds but less than
50 pounds, in a forward-facing child seat.
(c) If the child is not more than 57 inches tall, in a booster
seat.
(3) This section does not apply if the motor vehicle being
driven is a bus, school bus, taxicab, moped, motorcycle, or other
motor vehicle not required to be equipped with safety belts under
federal law or regulations.
(4) A person who violates this section is responsible for a
civil infraction.
(5) Points shall not be assessed under section 320a for a
violation of this section. An abstract required under section 732
shall not be submitted to the secretary of state regarding a
violation of this section.
(6) The secretary of state may exempt by rules promulgated
under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL
24.201 to 24.328, a class of children from the requirements of this
section , if the secretary of state determines that the use of
the
child restraint system required under subsection (1) is impractical
because of physical unfitness, a medical problem, or body size. The
secretary of state may specify alternate means of protection for
children exempted under this subsection.