October 18, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Wojno, Bieda, Byrnes and Dean and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 257.2), as amended by 2004 PA 19.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. "Authorized emergency vehicle" means any 1 of the
following:
(a) Vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles,
ambulances, or privately owned motor vehicles of volunteer or paid
fire fighters if authorized by the chief of an organized fire
department, or privately owned motor vehicles of volunteer or paid
members of a life support agency licensed by the department of
consumer and industry services if authorized by the life support
agency.
(b) For purposes of section 698(5)(c) during an emergency, a
vehicle owned and operated by a federally recognized nonprofit
charitable organization that is used exclusively for assistance
during that emergency. As used in this subdivision, "emergency"
includes, but is not limited to, an urgent need for action
concerning an individual or an animal, or both, regardless of
whether it has been declared an emergency by a government official.
(c) For purposes of section 653a, a road service vehicle
giving a visual signal by means of a flashing, rotating, or
oscillating red or amber light. As used in this subdivision, "road
service vehicle" means a vehicle that is clearly marked and readily
recognizable as a vehicle used to assist disabled vehicles.