Bill Text: MI SB0943 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed

Michigan Senate Bill 943 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Highways: construction and repair; definition of work zone; modify. Amends sec. 79d of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.79d).

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-06-28 - Referred To Committee On Transportation [SB0943 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-SB0943-Engrossed.html

Substitute For

SENATE BILL NO. 943

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 79d (MCL 257.79d), as added by 2003 PA 315.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 79d. (1) "Work zone" means a portion of a street or highway open to vehicular traffic and adjacent to a barrier, berm, lane, or shoulder of a street or highway within which construction, maintenance, public utility work, reconstruction, repair, resurfacing, or surveying is being conducted by 1 or more individuals and that meets any of the following:

(a) Is between a "work zone begins" sign and an "end road work" sign.both of the following:

(i) A sign notifying the beginning of work.

(ii) An "end road work" sign or, if no sign is posted, the last temporary traffic control device before the normal flow of traffic resumes.

(b) For construction, maintenance, or utility work activities conducted by a work crew and more than 1 moving vehicle, is Is between a "begin work convoy" sign and an "end work convoy" sign.

(c) For construction, maintenance, surveying, or utility work activities conducted by a work crew and 1 If a moving or stationary vehicle or equipment exhibiting a rotating beacon or strobe light is used, is between both of the following points:

(i) A point that is 150 feet behind the rear of the vehicle or equipment or that is the point from which the beacon or strobe light is first visible on the street or highway behind the vehicle or equipment, whichever is closer to the vehicle or equipment.

(ii) A point that is 150 feet in front of the front of the vehicle or equipment or that is the point from which the beacon or strobe light is first visible on the street or highway in front of the vehicle or equipment, whichever is closer to the vehicle or equipment.

(2) As used in this section, "temporary traffic control device" means a traffic control device that is installed for a limited time period during construction, maintenance, public utility work, reconstruction, repair, resurfacing, or surveying as described in subsection (1).