February 27, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Wenke, Ward and Dean and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending section 324 (MCL 750.324).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
324. (1) Any A person who, by the operation of any
vehicle
upon any a highway or upon any other property, public
or
private, at an immoderate rate of speed or in a careless, reckless,
or
negligent manner, but not wilfully willfully or wantonly, shall
cause
causes the death of another, shall be is
guilty of a
misdemeanor
, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for
not
more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or
by
both. such fine and
imprisonment.
(2) For purposes of subsection (1), a person who operates a
vehicle while fatigued is considered to be operating the vehicle in
a reckless manner. As used in this subsection, "fatigued" means
having been without sleep for a period of 24 consecutive hours or
longer.