Bill Text: MI HB5692 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Vehicles; snowmobiles; safety standards for snowmobiles; decriminalize. Amends secs. 82122 & 82123 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82122 & 324.82123).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-07-23 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary And Public Safety [HB5692 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB5692-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5692
March 17, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Markkanen
and Filler and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 82122 and 82123 (MCL 324.82122 and 324.82123), as added by 1995 PA 58.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 82122. (1) A person shall not operate a snowmobile shall not be operated unless
it has at least 1 headlight, 1 taillight, and adequate brakes capable, while
the snowmobile travels on packed snow and carries an operator who weighs 175
pounds or more, of stopping the snowmobile in not more than 40 feet from an
initial steady speed of 20 miles per hour or of locking the snowmobile's
traction belt or belts.
(2) A person shall not
sell or offer to sell in this state a snowmobile manufactured after July 1,
1978, unless it meets the minimum safety standards for snowmobile product certification
of the snowmobile safety and certification committee's November 23, 1976,
volume 3, safety standards for snowmobiles
for product certification, "Safety Standards for Snowmobiles for Product Certification",
including detailed standard supplement and test specifications
and procedures, covering machine sound levels, seats, controls, brake systems,
fuel systems, shields and guards, electrical systems and lighting, reflectors,
handgrips, and general hazard requirements. Proof of compliance with this
section shall be in the form of certification by a qualified independent
testing company that is not affiliated with the manufacturer and is approved by
the department.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $150.00.
Sec. 82123. (1) A person operating or riding on a snowmobile shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head . Crash helmets shall be a crash helmet approved by the United States department of transportation.Department of Transportation.
(2) This section does not apply to a person riding on or operating a snowmobile on his or her own private property.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $150.00.
