SENATE BILL No. 1305

June 7, 2000, Introduced by Senators BYRUM and YOUNG and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 626 (MCL 257.626).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 626. (1) (a) Any A person who drives any A vehicle

2 upon a highway or a frozen public lake, stream, or pond or other

3 place open to the general public, including any AN area desig-

4 nated for the parking of motor vehicles, within this state, in

5 wilful WILLFUL or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or

6 property is guilty of reckless driving.

7 (2) (b) Every EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS

8 (3) AND (4), A person convicted of reckless driving shall be

9 punished IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE by imprisonment

10 in the county or municipal jail for a period of not more than

11 90 days or by a fine of not more than $100.00, or by both.

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1 (3) A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF

2 SUBSECTION (1) AND BY THE OPERATION OF THAT MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSES

3 INJURY TO A MINOR WHO IS A PASSENGER IN A SCHOOL BUS OR PUPIL

4 TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY

5 IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 6 MONTHS OR A FINE OF NOT MORE

6 THAN $500.00, OR BOTH.

7 (4) A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF

8 SUBSECTION (1) AND BY THE OPERATION OF THAT MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSES

9 A SERIOUS IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION OR DEATH TO A MINOR WHO

10 IS A PASSENGER IN A SCHOOL BUS OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE

11 IS GUILTY OF A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE

12 THAN 7 YEARS OR BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $2,000.00 OR MORE THAN

13 $5,000.00, OR BOTH. AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, "SERIOUS IMPAIR-

14 MENT OF A BODY FUNCTION" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, 1 OR

15 MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

16 (A) LOSS OF A LIMB OR USE OF A LIMB.

17 (B) LOSS OF A HAND, FOOT, FINGER, OR THUMB OR USE OF A HAND,

18 FOOT, FINGER, OR THUMB.

19 (C) LOSS OF AN EYE OR EAR OR USE OF AN EYE OR EAR.

20 (D) LOSS OR SUBSTANTIAL IMPAIRMENT OF A BODILY FUNCTION.

21 (E) SERIOUS VISIBLE DISFIGUREMENT.

22 (F) A COMATOSE STATE THAT LASTS FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS.

23 (G) MEASURABLE BRAIN DAMAGE OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT.

24 (H) A SKULL FRACTURE OR OTHER SERIOUS BONE FRACTURE.

25 (I) SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE OR SUBDURAL HEMATOMA.

26 (5) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM BEING

27 CHARGED WITH, CONVICTED OF, OR SENTENCED FOR ANY OTHER VIOLATION

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1 OF LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SAME TRANSACTION AS THE VIOLATION OF

2 THIS SECTION.

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