March 10, 2005, Introduced by Senators CROPSEY, JELINEK, PATTERSON, BISHOP, BARCIA, SCHAUER, PRUSI, LELAND, THOMAS, CLARKE, STAMAS, McMANUS and EMERSON and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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 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 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
meets
or exceeds standards for a crash helmet.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A person 21 years of age or older who has been licensed
under this act to operate a motorcycle for not less than 2 years or
who has successfully completed a motorcycle safety course as
provided in section 811a or 811b.
(b) The passenger on a motorcycle operated by a person
described in subdivision (a) if the passenger is 21 years of age or
older.
(c) A person operating or riding in an autocycle if the
vehicle is equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds standards for
a crash helmet.
(6) (5)
A person operating or riding in an
autocycle shall
wear seat belts when on a public highway in this state.