HOUSE BILL No. 5571


     January 22, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Spade, Toy, Vander Roest, Zelenko, Whitmer, Schauer, Mans, Gieleghem, Adamini,
Sheltrown, Rich Brown, Richardville, Neumann, Stallworth, Murphy, Bovin and Callahan and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 613e.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 613E.  (1) THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE ON A STREET OR HIGH-

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        WAY APPROACHING A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK SHALL STOP AND YIELD THE

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        RIGHT-OF-WAY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CROSSING OR ATTEMPTING TO

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        CROSS THE STREET OR HIGHWAY USING A VISIBLE WHEELCHAIR, SCOOTER,

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        WALKER, CRUTCHES, OR OTHER MOBILITY AID.

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             (2) A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (1) IS

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        RESPONSIBLE FOR A CIVIL INFRACTION.

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             (3) THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE APPROACHING A CROSSWALK OCCUPIED

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        BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS USING A VISIBLE WHEELCHAIR, SCOOTER,

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        WALKER, CRUTCHES, OR OTHER MOBILITY AID IS LIABLE IN DAMAGES FOR




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        ANY INJURY CAUSED BY THE DRIVER TO THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE

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        CROSSWALK.




















































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