HOUSE BILL No. 5202

 

September 12, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Gaffney and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

     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. "Work zone" means a portion of a street or highway

 

that is designated by a strobe light or other illuminated light or

 

device that is lit when workers are present in the work zone but

 

that is not lit when workers are absent from the work zone and that

 

meets any is located in 1 of the following areas:

 

     (a) Is between Between a "work zone begins" sign and an "end

 

road work" sign.

 

     (b) For construction, maintenance, or utility work activities

 

conducted by a work crew and more than 1 moving vehicle, 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 moving or stationary

 

vehicle exhibiting a rotating beacon or strobe light, is between

 

the following points:

 

     (i) A point that is 150 feet behind the rear of the vehicle or

 

that is the point from which the beacon or strobe light is first

 

visible on the street or highway behind the vehicle, whichever is

 

closer to the vehicle.

 

     (ii) A point that is 150 feet in front of the front of the

 

vehicle 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,

 

whichever is closer to the vehicle.