HOUSE BILL No. 5967

 

June 1, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Stakoe, Ward, Moolenaar, Howell, Newell, DeRoche, Accavitti, Gleason, Nofs and Gaffney and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan vehicle code,"                                                    

                                                                                

    by amending sections 601 and 906 (MCL 257.601 and 257.906).                 

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 601.  The provisions of this chapter relating to the                   

                                                                                

2   operation of vehicles  refer exclusively  apply to the operation            

                                                                                

3   of vehicles upon highways  except where a different place is                

                                                                                

4   specifically referred to in a given section  and private roads.             

                                                                                

5       Sec. 906.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a                    

                                                                                

6   police officer may enter upon  such  a private road to enforce              

                                                                                

7   violations  a violation of this act, regardless of where the               

                                                                                

8   violation occurred.