HOUSE BILL NO. 4613

May 21, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Coleman, Kahle, Shannon, Garza, Brixie, Sneller, Haadsma, Cynthia Johnson, Yancey, Ellison, Byrd, Miller, Eisen, Bellino, Brann, Brenda Carter, Howell, Markkanen, Schroeder, Liberati, Garrett, Kuppa, Elder, Hope, Peterson, Hertel, Calley, Sowerby, Tate, Gay-Dagnogo, Whitsett, Wendzel, LaGrand and Jones and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 684 (MCL 257.684).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 684. (1) (a) Every vehicle upon a highway within of 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 in this chapter for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to except for parked vehicles as hereinafter stated. provided in this chapter. When lighted lamps and illuminated devices are required by law no vehicle shall be operated upon any highway of this state with only the parking lights illuminated on the front of the vehicle.

(2) (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 The requirements of this chapter concerning the distance from which lamps and devices must render objects visible or from which the lamps and devices must be visible apply during the period provided in subsection (1) upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.

(3) (c) Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, it shall mean The requirements of this chapter concerning the mounted height of lamps and devices must be calculated from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such the vehicle is without a load.

(4) Every vehicle upon a highway in this state must display lighted lamps and illuminating devices during periods of rain, snow, fog, or other similar atmospheric conditions, and at all times when the vehicle's windshield wipers are activated.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.