HOUSE BILL No. 4255


     February 11, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Cherry, Fitzgerald, Gire, Bogardus, Parks, Leland, Hanley and Hale and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 682b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 682B.  (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, A PERSON

 2    SHALL NOT RIDE, AND AN OWNER OR OPERATOR SHALL NOT PERMIT A

 3    PERSON TO RIDE, IN THE OPEN BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY OR

 4    OTHER PLACE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A CITY, VILLAGE, OR

 5    TOWNSHIP.

 6         (2) SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT APPLY TO THE OPERATOR OR A PAS-

 7    SENGER OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

 8         (A) A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED AS PART OF A PARADE PURSUANT TO

 9    A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT WITH JURISDICTION OVER

10    THE HIGHWAY OR STREET.




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 1         (B) A MILITARY MOTOR VEHICLE.

 2         (C) AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.

 3         (3) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A

 4    CIVIL INFRACTION.
















































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