HOUSE BILL No. 4665


     April 24, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Rocca and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 626c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 626C.  (1) A PERSON SHALL NOT DRIVE OR ATTEMPT TO DRIVE

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      A VEHICLE ON OR ACROSS A HIGHWAY THAT IS FLOODED DUE TO THE OVER-

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      FLOW OF A RIVER OR STREAM UNLESS THE DRIVER IS ABLE TO SEE THE

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      ROADBED AND THE SHOULDER ON 1 SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.  A PERSON

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      SHALL NOT DRIVE OR ATTEMPT TO DRIVE A VEHICLE ON OR ACROSS THE

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      ROADBED OF A BRIDGE THAT IS FLOODED DUE TO THE OVERFLOW OF A

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      RIVER OR STREAM.

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           (2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDE-

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      MEANOR PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS OR A

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      FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $100.00, OR BOTH.




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