SENATE BILL No. 1138

 

 

February 27, 2008, Introduced by Senator PRUSI and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

 

"Michigan vehicle code,"

 

by amending section 684 (MCL 257.684).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 684. (a) Every A vehicle upon a highway within this state

 

at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before

 

sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to

 

render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a

 

distance of 500 feet ahead shall display lighted lamps and

 

illuminating devices as hereinafter respectively required under

 

this chapter for different classes of vehicles, subject to

 

exceptions with respect to for parked vehicles as hereinafter

 

stated provided under this chapter. When lighted lamps and

 


illuminated devices are required by law no A vehicle shall not be

 

operated upon any a highway of this state with only the parking

 

lights illuminated on the front of the vehicle.

 

     (b) Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to the

 

distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects

 

visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible,

 

said provisions shall apply during the times stated in paragraph

 

(a) of this section upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under

 

normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition

 

is expressly stated.

 

     (c) Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to the

 

mounted height of lamps or devices, it shall mean from the center

 

of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle

 

stands when such vehicle is without a load.