Bill Text: MI SB0139 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Highways: other; designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by agency having jurisdiction over the highway; provide for. Amends sec. 642 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.642).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-16 - Referred To Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure [SB0139 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0139-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 139
February 16, 2021, Introduced by Senator
MCMORROW and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 642 (MCL 257.642), as amended by 2012 PA 498.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 642. (1) When If
a roadway has been is divided into 2 or more clearly marked lanes for
traffic, the following rules in addition to all others consistent with this act
apply:
(a) A vehicle shall
must be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall must
not be moved from the lane until the operator has first
ascertained that the movement can be made
with safety. Upon safely made.
(b)
On a roadway with that is divided into 4 or more lanes that and
provides for 2-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall must
be operated within the extreme right-hand lane except when if
overtaking and passing, but
shall and must not cross the center line of the
roadway except where if
making a left turn.
(c)
(b) Upon On a roadway that is
divided into 3 lanes and provides for 2-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall must
not be operated in the center lane except when under
any of the following circumstances:
(i) If overtaking and
passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction, when and
the center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in distance.
(ii) In preparation for a
left turn, or where turn.
(iii) If the center lane
is at the time allocated exclusively
to traffic moving in the same direction the vehicle is proceeding and the
allocation is designated by official traffic control devices.
(d)
(c) Official traffic
control devices may be erected directing specified traffic to use a designated
lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular
direction regardless of the center of the roadway,
and operators of vehicles shall obey the directions of the traffic-control traffic control device.
(e)
(d) Official traffic-control traffic control devices may be installed prohibiting
the changing of lanes on sections of roadway, and operators of vehicles shall
obey the directions of the traffic-control traffic control devices.
(2) When any If a lane has been is
designated as an HOV lane under
section 1 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651, by
an agency with jurisdiction over the roadway, and has been is
appropriately marked with signs
and pavement markings, traffic
control devices, the lane shall
must be reserved during the
periods indicated for the exclusive use of buses and HOVs. The restrictions
imposed on an HOV lanes
lane do not apply to any of the
following:
(a) Authorized An authorized emergency vehicles.vehicle.
(b) Law A law enforcement vehicles.vehicle.
(c) Transit buses operated by a
regional transit authority created under the regional transit authority act.A bus.
(d)
A motorcycle.
(e)
Any other class of vehicle as determined by the agency with jurisdiction over
the roadway.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
