January 27, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Mayes 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 A fire department vehicle, a
police
vehicles
vehicle, a road commission vehicle, ambulances an
ambulance, or a privately owned motor vehicles vehicle
of a
volunteer
or paid fire fighters fighter if authorized by the
chief
of an organized fire department, or
a privately owned motor
vehicles
vehicle of a
volunteer or paid members member of a life
support
agency licensed by the department of consumer and industry
services
community health 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.
(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.