May 20, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Simpson, Corriveau, Alma Smith, Leland, Polidori, Bieda, Cushingberry, Coulouris, Condino, Hood, Clack, Donigan, Johnson, Vagnozzi, Dean and Hammon and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 682 (MCL 257.682), as amended by 1990 PA 188.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
682. (1) The driver operator
of a vehicle overtaking or
meeting
a school bus which that has stopped on
the paved or unpaved
portion of a roadway, including within an area of construction, and
is displaying 2 alternately flashing red lights located at the same
level shall bring the vehicle to a full stop not less than 20 feet
from the school bus and shall not proceed until the school bus
resumes motion or the visual signals are no longer actuated.
(2) At an intersection where traffic is controlled by an
officer or a traffic stop-and-go signal, a vehicle need not be
brought to a full stop before passing a stopped school bus, but may
proceed past the school bus at a speed not greater than is
reasonable and proper but not greater than 10 miles an hour and
with due caution for the safety of passengers being received or
discharged from the school bus.
(3) The driver operator of a vehicle who
fails to stop for a
school
bus as required by this under
subsection (1),
who passes a
school
bus in violation of this subsection (2), or who fails to
stop for a school bus in violation of an ordinance that complies
with
this subsection (2), is responsible for a civil infraction.
(4) (2)
The driver operator of
a vehicle upon a highway which
that has been divided into 2 roadways by leaving an intervening
space, or by a physical barrier, or clearly indicated dividing
sections so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, need not
stop
upon meeting a school bus which that
has stopped across the
dividing space, barrier, or section.
(5) (3)
In a proceeding for a violation of
subsection (1) or
(2), proof that the particular vehicle described in the citation
was in violation of subsection (1) or (2), together with proof that
the defendant named in the citation was, at the time of the
violation,
the registered owner of the vehicle, shall constitute in
evidence
a presumption that the registered
owner of the vehicle was
the driver of the vehicle at the time of the violation.
(6) (4)
In addition to the civil fine and
costs provided for a
civil infraction under section 907, the judge, district court
referee, or district court magistrate may order a person who
violates
this section to perform not to exceed more than 100 hours
of community service at a school.