HB-4887, As Passed House, November 12, 2003

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4887

                                                                             A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled                                             

"Michigan vehicle code,"                                                    

by amending section 2 (MCL 257.2), as amended by 1997 PA 8.                 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 2.  "Authorized emergency vehicle" means  either any 1

2   of the following:                                                           

3       (a) Vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles,                       

4   ambulances, or privately owned motor vehicles of volunteer or               

5   paid fire fighters if authorized by the chief of an organized               

6   fire department, or privately owned motor vehicles of volunteer             

7   or paid members of a life support agency licensed by the                    

8   department of consumer and industry services if authorized by the           

9   life support agency.                                                        

10      (b) For purposes of section 698(5)(c) during an emergency, a                

11  vehicle owned and operated by a federally recognized nonprofit              

1   charitable organization that is used exclusively for assistance             

2   during that emergency.                                                      

3   (c) For purposes of section 653a, a road service vehicle                    

4   giving a visual signal by means of a flashing, rotating, or                 

5   oscillating red or amber light.  As used in this subdivision,               

6   "road service vehicle" means a vehicle that is clearly marked and           

7   readily recognizable as a vehicle used to assist disabled                   

8   vehicles.

9       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect 90                    

10  days after it is enacted.