HOUSE BILL No. 5425


     December 9, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Oxender, Middaugh and McBryde and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled

   "The pupil transportation act,"

   (MCL 257.1801 to 257.1877) by adding section 69a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 69A.  (1) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1999, ANY NEW SCHOOL

 2    BUS PURCHASED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH CROSS-

 3    ING CONTROL ARMS.  A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY RETROFIT ANY OF ITS

 4    EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CROSSING CONTROL ARMS.

 5         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "CROSSING CONTROL ARM" MEANS A

 6    VISUAL AID CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND MOUNTED ON THE

 7    FRONT BUMPER OF A SCHOOL BUS THAT AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDS AT LEAST

 8    6 FEET OUTWARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE BUS AND CONTRACTS WHEN THE

 9    DRIVER OPERATES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE BUS.






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