June 22, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Nerat, Lindberg, Ebli, Mayes, Constan, Liss, Kennedy, Young, Donigan, Scripps, Griffin and Roy Schmidt and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 658 (MCL 257.658), as amended by 2002 PA 494.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 658. (1) A person propelling a bicycle or operating a
motorcycle or moped shall not ride other than upon and astride a
permanent and regular seat attached to that vehicle.
(2)
A bicycle, or motorcycle, or moped shall not be used
to
carry more persons at 1 time than the number for which it is
designed and equipped.
(3)
A moped or an An electric personal assistive mobility
device shall not be used to carry more than 1 person at a time.
(4) A person operating or riding on a motorcycle, and any
person less than 19 years of age operating a moped on a public
thoroughfare shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head. Crash
helmets shall be approved by the department of state police. The
department of state police shall promulgate rules for the
implementation of this section pursuant to the administrative
procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. Rules in
effect
on June 1, 1970 ,
shall apply to helmets required by
this
act. This subsection does not apply to a person operating or riding
in
an autocycle if the vehicle is equipped with a roof which that
meets or exceeds standards for a crash helmet.
(5) A person operating or riding in an autocycle shall wear
seat belts when on a public highway in this state.