January 24, 2007, Introduced by Senator GILBERT and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 726 (MCL 257.726), as amended by 1983 PA 107.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 726. (1) Local authorities and county road commissions
with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, except state
trunk line highways, by ordinance or resolution, may do any of the
following:
(a) Prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial
vehicles on designated highways or streets.
(b) Impose limitations as to the weight of trucks or other
commercial vehicles on designated highways or streets.
(c) Provide that only certain highways or streets may be used
by trucks or other commercial vehicles.
(2) Any prohibitions, limitations, or truck route designations
established under subsection (1) shall be designated by appropriate
signs placed on the highways or streets. The design and placement
of the signs shall be consistent with the requirements of section
608.
(3) A person who violates a prohibition, limitation, or truck
route designation established pursuant to subsection (1) is
responsible for a civil infraction.
(4) Local authorities and county road commissions may, by
ordinance or resolution, prohibit the use of unmuffled compression
brakes or jake brakes on those portions of state trunk line
highways that fall within their limits and that lie within 200
yards of a residential area. A local authority or county road
commission that prohibits the use of unmuffled compression brakes
or jake brakes under this subsection shall indicate that
prohibition by appropriate signs placed on the state trunk line
highways. The signs shall conform to the requirements of section
608. The cost of erecting signs under this subsection shall be
borne equally by the local authority or county road commission
where the signs are placed and the state transportation department.
As used in this subsection, "compression brake" or "jake brake"
means any motor vehicle brake that is operated by the compression
of the engine of the motor vehicle or any unit or part of that
engine.
(5) A person who violates an ordinance or resolution
prohibiting the use of unmuffled compression brakes under
subsection (4) is responsible for a civil infraction.