HB-4168, As Passed Senate, June 1, 2011

HOUSE BILL No. 4168

February 1, 2011, Introduced by Reps. O'Brien and McMillin and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 601b (MCL 257.601b), as amended by 2008 PA 296.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 601b. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this

act, a person responsible for a moving violation in a work zone, at

an emergency scene, or in a school zone during the period beginning

30 minutes before school in the morning and through 30 minutes

after school in the afternoon, or in a school bus zone is subject

to a fine that is double the fine otherwise prescribed for that

moving violation.

(2) A person who commits a moving violation in a work zone or

a school bus zone for which not fewer than 3 points are assigned

under section 320a and as a result causes injury to another person

in the work zone or school bus zone is guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for

not more than 1 year, or both.

(3) A person who commits a moving violation in a work zone or

school bus zone for which not fewer than 3 points are assigned

under section 320a and as a result causes death to another person

in the work zone or school bus zone is guilty of a felony

punishable by a fine of not more than $7,500.00 or by imprisonment

for not more than 15 years, or both.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if the injury or

death was caused by the negligence of the injured or deceased

person in the work zone or school bus zone.

(5) As used in this section:

(a) "Emergency scene" means a traffic accident, a serious

incident caused by weather conditions, or another occurrence along

a highway or street for which a police officer, firefighter, or

emergency medical personnel are summoned to aid an injured victim.

(b) "Moving violation" means an act or omission prohibited

under this act or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to

this act that occurs while a person is operating a motor vehicle,

and for which the person is subject to a fine.

school bus that has stopped and is displaying 2 alternately

flashing red lights at the same level, except as described in

section 682(2).

(d) ~~(c)~~ "School zone" means that term as defined in section