February 21, 2017, Introduced by Senators O'BRIEN and KNEZEK and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 637 (MCL 257.637).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 637. (1) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass
upon the right of another vehicle only if 1 or more of the
following conditions exist:
(a) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a
left turn.
(b) Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement not
occupied by parked vehicles of sufficient width for 2 or more lines
of moving vehicles in each direction and when the vehicles are
moving in substantially continuous lanes of traffic.
(c) Upon a 1-way street, or upon a roadway on which traffic is
restricted to 1 direction of movement, where the roadway is free
from obstructions and of sufficient width for 2 or more lines of
moving vehicles and when the vehicles are moving in substantially
continuous lanes of traffic.
(2) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another
vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting the
overtaking and passing in safety. The driver of a vehicle shall not
overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right by driving off the
pavement or main-traveled portion of the roadway.
(3) The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle shall, when
otherwise permitted by this section, pass at a safe distance of at
least 5 feet to the right of that bicycle.
(4) (3)
A person who violates this section
is responsible for
a civil infraction.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.